MISCELLANEA
A LARGE GERMAN IRON DOOR-LOCK mounted on an ornamentally cusped plate pierced and engraved with scrolling foliage, with three parallel bolts working independently, and operated by a key and a pierced and chiselled hand-lever, quick-release mechanism and inner catch and handle pierced and engraved as scrolling sea-monsters, shaped mechanism-plates engraved with scrolling foliage, and hexagonal cupola-shaped ward-box (striking-plate missing), and original iron key with plain bow, 17th Century
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A LARGE GERMAN IRON DOOR-LOCK mounted on an ornamentally cusped plate pierced and engraved with scrolling foliage, with three parallel bolts working independently, and operated by a key and a pierced and chiselled hand-lever, quick-release mechanism and inner catch and handle pierced and engraved as scrolling sea-monsters, shaped mechanism-plates engraved with scrolling foliage, and hexagonal cupola-shaped ward-box (striking-plate missing), and original iron key with plain bow, 17th Century
20in. (2)
20in. (2)