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Description: | Large cast copper alloy lock, probably from a box or casket which dates to the 16-18th centuries. The two pieces of the lock are connected by a hinge mechanism. The lower plate is square in plan with two square projections, one at each corner, on the side opposite the hinge. In the centre of the lower plate is a raised projection which has a circular perforation. The hinge consists of a cylindrical bar with a bar inside on which is hinged the upper plate.The upper plate is rectangular with a rounded end. There is a large rectangular perforation which slots over the raised projection on the lower plate. A padlock would have gone through the hole to then lock the mechanism in place.This type of lock would have been on a casket/box and the underside of the lower plate would have lain flat onto the box.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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