Lock and Key
ca. 1630 (made)
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Pierced and chiselled steel lock and key. The high quality lock is worn from extensive use. The plate would have been engraved, but all traces have been filed away, probably to remove rusting.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Steel, pierced and chiselled |
| Brief description | Lock and key worn from extensive use, pierced and chiselled steel with the engraving filed away, made in France, ca. 1630 |
| Physical description | Pierced and chiselled steel lock and key. The high quality lock is worn from extensive use. The plate would have been engraved, but all traces have been filed away, probably to remove rusting. |
| Gallery label | LOCK AND KEY, steel, pierced and chiselled, France; c.1630
A high quality lock which is worn from extensive use. The plate would have been engraved, but all traces have been filed away, probably to remove rusting.
Museum No. 5726-1859(07/1994) |
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| Accession number | 5726:1, 2-1859 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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