Steel chest lock and key, German, 17th century

Made:
1601-1700 in Germany

17th Century, German steel lock in two parts with key. 5 inch, chest lock

1600-1700, German steel lock with key. 5 inch, chest lock.

Details

Category:
Locks & Fastenings
Object Number:
1940-56
Materials:
iron
Measurements:
overall (lock): 152 mm x 124 mm x 47 mm,
overall (key): 112 mm x 32 mm x 13 mm,
overall (plate): 74 mm x 60 mm x 23 mm,
type:
locks
credit:
Sotheby and Compan

Parts

Steel chest lock, German, 17th century

Steel chest lock, German, 17th century

17th Century German steel lock.

Measurements:
overall: 152 mm x 124 mm x 47 mm,
Materials:
metal (unknown)
Object Number:
1940-56/1
type:
lock (securing device)
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Metal plate, part of steel chest lock

Metal plate, part of steel chest lock

Metal plate with notches on either side with a circular component in the centre, part of 17th Century German steel lock.

Measurements:
overall: 74 mm x 60 mm x 23 mm,
Materials:
metal (unknown)
Object Number:
1940-56/2
type:
metal plate
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Key for steel chest lock

Key for steel chest lock

Key for 17th Century German steel lock.

Measurements:
overall: 112 mm x 32 mm x 13 mm,
Materials:
metal (unknown)
Object Number:
1940-56/3
type:
key
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

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