18th-Century Hand-Wrought Iron Box (Rim) Lock and Shackles

Hand-wrought and forged iron with peening, unmarked, including a large box lock featuring a sliding notched iron bar that is designed to slide as the key turns and shifts the scrolled mechanism and skeleton key (lock 13 1/2 x 7 1/4 x 1 3/4 in.; key 6 1/2 in.); along with ankle shackles with forge-welded chain links and teardrop shaped lock with loop hinge clasp (about 17 in. total length) and barrel key (2 1/2 in.).

From the Estate of the late James McDonough III, Wilmington, North Carolina

Scattered surface rust and marks to the patina; keys both operating the mechanism; box lock very tight when turning.