Door lock

 

Central Europe, mid-16th century

 

Malleable iron. Locking mechanism riveted to a cutout support sheet. Decorative cuts and grooving on the ends of the tension rods. Forged covers terminate in acanthine leaves. Fluted copper rivet washers and cone-shaped rivet heads.

H: 30.7 cm / W: 31 cm

UMP 3165

 

Purchased from collector A. Dillinger of Vienna in 1886.