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Source Description
The 'nut' is the lock mechanism, usually hidden within an exterior casing. Renaissance locks were 'warded' - that is, the lock mechanism was based on a series of metal barriers (wards) designed to frustrate the entry of all but the correct key. Keys for such locks have grooves to match the configuration of the metal barriers; after bypassing the wards, the key is free to turn and unlatch a horizontal bolt, unlocking the door or chest.
Scholar Source Context
Document identity
localId
27606
label
Lock Nut with Key
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obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
pageCount
1
Source metadata
id
27606
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Lock Nut with Key
description
The 'nut' is the lock mechanism, usually hidden within an exterior casing. Renaissance locks were 'warded' - that is, the lock mechanism was based on a series of metal barriers (wards) designed to frustrate the entry of all but the correct key. Keys for such locks have grooves to match the configuration of the metal barriers; after bypassing the wards, the key is free to turn and unlatch a horizontal bolt, unlocking the door or chest.
provenance
Charles T. Yerkes (1837-1905) [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Charles T. Yerkes Estate Sale, American Art Association, New York, 1910, no. 490 or 491 (?); Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1910, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
17th century (Baroque)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Metal
keys (hardware)
locks (securing devices)
imageCount
1
pageCount
1
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
16.5
height
12.1
dimensionsRaw
lock: 6 1/2 x 4 3/4 in. (16.51 x 12.07 cm); key: 8 1/8 in. (20.64 cm)
Source extras
med
iron
creator_ids
6211
collection_ids
BAR
exhibition_ids
3037
Single page context
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1
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0
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photo
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