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Heavy wrought iron padlock with hollow 4-ward key, 17th-18th century.

Made:
1601-1800 in Europe
Heavy wrought iron padlock with hollow 4-ward key, 17th-18th century.

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Heavy black wrought-iron padlock, with hollow 4-ward key. European, 6 inch x 4 inch x 2 1/ 4 inch. Period, probably 17th-18th Century, provenance unknown

Details

Category:
Locks & Fastenings
Object Number:
1953-209
Materials:
iron
type:
padlocks
credit:
Mr. James Keggie.

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Heavy wrought iron padlock, 17th-18th century

Heavy wrought iron padlock, 17th-18th century

Heavy black wrought-iron padlock, European, 6 inch x 4 inch x 2 1/ 4 inch, probably 17th-18th century, provenance unknown.

Measurements:
overall: 162 mm x 120 mm x 56 mm,
Materials:
wrought iron
Object Number:
1953-209/1
type:
padlock
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Key for wrought iron padlock, 17th-18th century

Key for wrought iron padlock, 17th-18th century

Hollow 4-ward key for heavy black wrought-iron padlock, European, probably 17th-18th century, provenance unknown.

Measurements:
overall: 125 mm x 50 mm x 15 mm,
Materials:
metal (unknown)
Object Number:
1953-209/2
type:
key
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

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