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Source Description
The design of this padlock differs greatly from the designs of most continental European locks of the time. The severe lines and massive bulk communicate security. The key has a cloverleaf bow and a ferrule (collar) of stacked squares set in a diamond pattern off center to the bow. Seven teeth on the bit.
Scholar Source Context
Document identity
localId
17875
label
Padlock with Key
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
pageCount
1
Source metadata
id
17875
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Padlock with Key
description
The design of this padlock differs greatly from the designs of most continental European locks of the time. The severe lines and massive bulk communicate security. The key has a cloverleaf bow and a ferrule (collar) of stacked squares set in a diamond pattern off center to the bow. Seven teeth on the bit.
provenance
Charles T. Yerkes (1837-1905), until 1905; Charles T. Yerkes Estate Sale, American Art Association, New York, 1910, no. 484; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1910, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
1650-1700 (Baroque)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Metal
keys (hardware)
locks (securing devices)
imageCount
1
pageCount
1
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
21.9
height
15.6
dimensionsRaw
Lock H: 8 5/8 x W: 6 1/8 in. (21.9 x 15.56 cm); Key L: 6 5/8 in. (6 5/8 in.)
Source extras
med
iron
creator_ids
6578
6211
collection_ids
BAR
exhibition_ids
none
Single page context
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1
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0
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photo
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