Lock Plate
1751 (dating)
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| Place of origin |
Steel lock plate decorated with a cross and the date '1751' in fretwork, with three bolts.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Steel |
| Brief description | Lock plate, steel decorated with a cross and '1751' in fretwork, made in France, dated 1751 |
| Physical description | Steel lock plate decorated with a cross and the date '1751' in fretwork, with three bolts. |
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| Gallery label | LOCK PLATE, steel, France; Dated 1751
The decoration includes a cross, suggesting that it was made for an ecclesiastical building.
Museum No. 4592-1855(07/1994) |
| Object history | The inclusion of a cross in the decoration suggests that the lock plate was made for an ecclesiastical building. |
| Production | The date gives a benchmark for other locks of this type. |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | 4592-1855 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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