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Square-faced door lock with latches and key. Maker: Michal Taszynski fl. 1820–1838. Made 1861 for the Art of Mastery; marked with the guild marks of the Warsaw Locksmiths' Assembly. Precisely crafted, distinguished by protruding side bolts latches that lock the door simultaneously in three directions top, bottom, middle. Ornamentation on the top with a light pattern. Mechanism: resting bolt with two heads and a latch bolt between them that opens with a half-turn; a full turn of the key activates a double bolt and the locking mechanism. Neat, clean workmanship. Inside the box, on the side, a hallmark stamped twice—a striding figure with a large key likely a striding bear with a key, styled like the city's 19th-century coat of arms. Attribution: Szewczykowski attributed the lock to Michal Daniel Taszynski born 1836, son of Michal Taszynski, a locksmith specializing in polished steel accessories, said to have made his masterpiece in 1861. Dimensions: height 16.1 cm, width 15.8 cm, depth 6.9 cm., A close-up view of a rectangular metal mechanism with a weathered, mottled surface in shades of gray, brown, and rusty brown, set against a pale gray background. The mechanism shows a flat bar extending horizontally across its upper section and a group of metal plates, brackets, and screws with circular openings and countersunk screw heads. A circular keyhole-like opening and a few small round holes are visible on the metal face, along with a recessed lower compartment that contains coiled metal springs and curved levers. The overall appearance is aged and textured, with areas of darker gray and brown patina and lighter silvery-gray edges.

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Square-faced door lock latches key Maker Michal Taszynski fl 1820–1838 1861 Art Mastery marked guild marks Warsaw Locksmiths Assembly Precisely crafted distinguished protruding side bolts latches lock door simultaneously three directions top bottom middle Ornamentation top light pattern Mechanism resting bolt two heads latch bolt them opens half-turn full turn key activates double bolt locking mechanism Neat clean workmanship Inside box side hallmark stamped twice striding figure large key striding bear styled city's 19th-century coat arms Attribution Szewczykowski attributed Michal Daniel Taszynski born 1836 son Michal Taszynski locksmith specializing polished steel accessories said masterpiece Dimensions height 16.1 cm width 15.8 cm depth 6.9 cm close-up view rectangular metal mechanism weathered mottled surface shades gray brown rusty brown set pale gray background mechanism flat bar extending horizontally across upper section group metal plates brackets screws circular openings countersunk screw heads circular keyhole- opening small round holes visible metal face recessed lower compartment contains coiled metal springs curved levers appearance aged textured areas darker gray brown patina lighter silvery-gray edges.