Collection

Lock and key

Made:
1500-1550 in Flanders

Lock and key, wrought-iron, Flemish, early 16th Century. Acquired in Bruges

Details

Category:
Locks & Fastenings
Object Number:
1959-41
Materials:
iron, wood (unidentified) and linen (textile)
Measurements:
lock: 150 mm x 260 mm x 30 mm,
key: 104 mm x 55 mm x 7 mm,
type:
locks (securing devices)
credit:
Victoria & Albert Museum

Parts

Key

Key

Key for lock, Flemish, early 16th century.

Materials:
metal (unknown)
Object Number:
1959-41/2
type:
key
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Metal plate for lock

Metal plate for lock

Metal plate for lock, with various holes, Flemish, early 16th century.

Materials:
metal (unknown)
Object Number:
1959-41/3
type:
metal plate
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

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