Caption

Padlock with the coat of arms of Kraków and brass rosettes; maker, coats of arms; late 18th–early 19th century; Poland, Kraków ; locksmithing; height 19 cm, width 12.5 cm., A metal padlock with a rounded shackle and a broad, flat body sits against a pale mauve background; the lock body is dark brown with a slightly mottled, aged surface and has several brass-colored decorative elements including round rivet-like discs near the top and bottom, a brass shield-shaped ornament in the center topped by a small crown-like piece, and a wheel-and-cross motif on the shield; the brass accents show a yellowish-gold tone contrasted with the darker brown metal, and the lock casts a faint reflection on a glossy surface below.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A10_033

License type

Rights managed

Available size

88.3Mb (2.9Mb) / 17.1in x 20.0in / 5143 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Padlock coat arms Kraków brass rosettes maker coats late 18th–early 19th century Poland locksmithing height 19 cm width 12.5 cm metal padlock rounded shackle broad flat body sits pale mauve background lock body dark brown slightly mottled aged surface several brass-colored decorative elements round rivet- discs near top bottom brass shield-shaped ornament center topped small crown- piece wheel- -cross motif shield brass accents yellowish-gold tone contrasted darker brown metal lock casts faint reflection glossy surface .