Iron lock and set of keys owned by members of the Ellis family

Diameter (key ring): 1 7/8 in. (4.8 cm) Citation Source image

A two piece iron padlock with a set of two different keys and a tag. The lock consists of two separate cast iron pieces, the body (a) and the shackle (b). There is a raised five-pointed star around the keyhole. The body contains a cylinder which moves to engage the lock and sh...

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2012.42.13abc
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Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Clara Ellis Payne
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