Door lock with latch bolt and inside key
Central Europe, 17th century
Malleable iron. Bolt-locking mechanism on a cutout support plate with a wire flange terminating in a dragon head. Horizontal latch with a spiralled handle. Inside key formed from a spiralled wing nut. Acanthine leaf covers decorated with grooving. Octagonal key case with four wards. Rivet heads hammered into quatrefoils and cones.
H: 31.5 cm
UMP 3240