Chest Lock and Hasp
ca. 1600 (made)
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Iron, etched and gilded chest lock and hasp. The oval-shaped front is engraved with a symmetrical design of interlacing strap work; the compartments thus formed are filled in with floral ornament and animal's heads; above the keyhole is a cherubs head between two birds, the rim is engraved with guilloche ornament. There are remains of gilding.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Etched and gilded iron |
| Brief description | Chest lock and hasp, etched and gilded, iron, France, ca. 1600. |
| Physical description | Iron, etched and gilded chest lock and hasp. The oval-shaped front is engraved with a symmetrical design of interlacing strap work; the compartments thus formed are filled in with floral ornament and animal's heads; above the keyhole is a cherubs head between two birds, the rim is engraved with guilloche ornament. There are remains of gilding. |
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| Gallery label | CHEST LOCK AND HASP, iron, etched and gilded, France; c.1600
The different ornamentation on the hasp to the lock suggests it comes from another chest.
Museum No. 619&a-1895(07/1994) |
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| Accession number | 619-1895 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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