Chest lock

 

France, around 1700

 

Forged, filed malleable iron. Case decorated with a pierced, engraved lattice with an oval keyhole cover. Engraved with foliated ornamentation and a mascaron; the inside features engravings of acanthus leaves and a round rosette.

H: 11.3 cm / W: 10.5 cm

UMP 4830