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Chest Lock with Decorated Lock Plate
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Chest Lock with Decorated Lock Plate

anonymous · c. 1400 - c. 1500 · iron (metal)

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

About this work

Behind this large lock plate is a comparatively simple lock, which originally secured a large chest. The flaring form with three finials allowed the plate to be firmly fixed to the chest. The Gothic foliate motifs on the plate and its finials provide the decoration.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
lock
Credit lineChest lock with decorated lock plate. c. 1400 - c. 1500. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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