Lock, Key and Lever
ca. 1750 (made)
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Lock, key and lever made of pierced and engraved steel with ornamental dolphins and formalised shells. Oblong shape with tinnel knob handle for the bolt, the inner side with pierced and engraved openwork and projecting guide for a key. The key has hollow triangular pipe. Kidney-shaped bow and flanged bit. The handle operates the upper bolt as a latch.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 3 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Steel, pierced, engraved |
| Brief description | Lock, key and lever, steel, pierced and engraved with ornamental dolphins and shells, France, ca. 1750 |
| Physical description | Lock, key and lever made of pierced and engraved steel with ornamental dolphins and formalised shells. Oblong shape with tinnel knob handle for the bolt, the inner side with pierced and engraved openwork and projecting guide for a key. The key has hollow triangular pipe. Kidney-shaped bow and flanged bit. The handle operates the upper bolt as a latch. |
| Gallery label | LOCK AND KEY, steel, pierced and engraved, France; c. 1750
A handle operates the upper bolt as a latch.
Museum No. M.122-1927
(07/1994) |
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| Accession number | M.122-1927 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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