A RARE GERMAN IRON PADLOCK deeply pierced with ornamental openings and scrolls, the keyhole with heart-shaped pin, enclosed within a box and concealed by a sprung lid, the joints throughout semi-concealed (key missing), late 16th Century; two German keys, of similar design and made for the same lock but of different size; and two others, of similar design, possibly intended for use with the same lock (one bit slightly damaged), probably 17th Century | Christie's

Lot 89

A RARE GERMAN IRON PADLOCK deeply pierced with ornamental openings and scrolls, the keyhole with heart-shaped pin, enclosed within a box and concealed by a sprung lid, the joints throughout semi-concealed (key missing), late 16th Century; two German keys, of similar design and made for the same lock but of different size; and two others, of similar design, possibly intended for use with the same lock (one bit slightly damaged), probably 17th Century

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A RARE GERMAN IRON PADLOCK deeply pierced with ornamental openings and scrolls, the keyhole with heart-shaped pin, enclosed within a box and concealed by a sprung lid, the joints throughout semi-concealed (key missing), late 16th Century; two German keys, of similar design and made for the same lock but of different size; and two others, of similar design, possibly intended for use with the same lock (one bit slightly damaged), probably 17th Century
The first 7in. high (5)

Lot Essay

An almost identical padlock with etched decoration is preserved in the Victoria and Albert Museum, No. M. 643. 1910 (Salting bequest), formerly in the Spitzer collection

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