Lot Details & Additional Photographs
19th-early 20th century, iron, steel and brass, each pad lock with key, the largest decorated with medieval style escutcheon door with arched tympanum, possibly Austria-Hungarian (6 1/2 x 4 x 1 3/4 in.); the second in heart railroad style with brass mounts (4 3/4 x 3 1/4 x 1 in.); a third with rounded ears and stamped "50" to the brass escutcheon mounts (5 x 3 1/2 x 1 1/4 in.); (2) smaller shield forms with keyhole cover (larger 3 3/4 x 2 1/2 x 3/4 in.; smaller 3 1/4 x 2 1/8 x 5/8 in. ); (2) in five-sided shield form (larger 4 x 2 3/8 x 3/4 in.; smaller 3 x 1 3/4 x 1/2 in.); a large circa 1940s SYSTEM DULV No. 85L lock (5 x 3 1/2 x 1 1/4 in.); and a vintage IDAM padlock (3 1/2 x 2 1/8 x 1 in.). Together with (11) various skeleton keys (longest 8 1/4 in.).
Private Collection, Charlottesville, Virginia Areas of rusting; some denting, nicks, and surface abrasions; most locks working at time of evaluation.
