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Source Description
This splendid rim lock for a chest bears the emblems of King Henry VIII of England and was made by a court locksmith. The royal emblems include the crown with two fleurs-de-lis flanking the cross of St. George. The double rose behind the crown is an emblem of the Tudors, Henry's family, combining the white rose, emblem of the house of York, and the red rose of the rival house of Lancaster. The rivalry was resolved by the marriage of King Henry VII, of the Lancaster line, and Elizabeth of York, establishing the house of Tudor. Their son, Henry VIII, was hailed as the unifier of England.
Scholar Source Context
Document identity
localId
77481
label
Rim Lock and Key from a Chest Made for Henry VIII
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
https://purl.thewalters.org/art/VO.52 (52.90, 52.91)
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3
Source metadata
id
77481
sourceUrl
https://purl.thewalters.org/art/VO.52 (52.90, 52.91)
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Rim Lock and Key from a Chest Made for Henry VIII
description
This splendid rim lock for a chest bears the emblems of King Henry VIII of England and was made by a court locksmith. The royal emblems include the crown with two fleurs-de-lis flanking the cross of St. George. The double rose behind the crown is an emblem of the Tudors, Henry's family, combining the white rose, emblem of the house of York, and the red rose of the rival house of Lancaster. The rivalry was resolved by the marriage of King Henry VII, of the Lancaster line, and Elizabeth of York, establishing the house of Tudor. Their son, Henry VIII, was hailed as the unifier of England.
provenance
Thomas Astle [English antiquarian], England; Horace Walpole, Strawberry Hill, Middlesex, England, before 1788, by gift; Sale, Strawberry Hill, May 19, 1842 [lot 91); Mr. Webb of Bond Street; Jeffrey Whitehead, London; Harding, London; William T. or Henry Walters, Baltimore, before 1931.
date
1500-1510 (Tudor)
citationUrl
https://purl.thewalters.org/art/VO.52 (52.90, 52.91)
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
locks (securing devices)
keys (hardware)
imageCount
3
pageCount
3
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
25.5
height
17.7
dimensionsRaw
H of rim lock:: 10 1/16 x W: 6 15/16 in. (25.5 x 17.7 cm); L of key: 5 5/16 in. (13.5 cm)
Source extras
reign
Henry VIII (1509-1547)
med
pierced and cast iron
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6197
collection_ids
REN
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none
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photo
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photo
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