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Padlock with sliding and turning key
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Two keys are required to open this rectangular padlock. The flat key with the distinctive ‘tooth’ fits exactly into a slot beneath a plate at the base of the lock. Only when this slide key is in position can the second key (with the round bow) be inserted in the keyhole to open the lock.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineHangslot met schuif- en draaisleutel. 1500 - 1599. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
