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Lock

second half 17th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
England (made)

Wrought iron lock from a chest, pierced to form a lion, unicorn and crown and decorated with punched ornament.


Object details

Categories
Metalwork
Ironwork
Object type
Lock
Materials and techniques
Wrought iron, pierced and punched
Wrought Iron
Forging (Metal Forming)
Punching
Piercing
Brief description
Lock from a chest, wrought iron pierced to form a lion, unicorn and crown and decorated with punched ornament, made in England, second half of the 17th century
Physical description
Wrought iron lock from a chest, pierced to form a lion, unicorn and crown and decorated with punched ornament.
Gallery label
LOCK (from a chest) Wrought iron England; second half of 17th century Given by Mr G.E. Grimsdale M.46-1913 Pierced with a naive lion and unicorn, a crown and decorated with punched ornament.(07/1994)
Credit line
Given by Mr G. E. Grimsdale
Subjects depicted
Lions (Animals)
Unicorns
Crowns (Headdresses)
Collection
Metalwork Collection
Accession number
M.46-1913

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O380789/lock-unknown/
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