Caption

Gate lock. Double-bolt gate lock with key No. 52. Uncapped, with pull handle. Housed in a rectangular casing with five bolts: three central sliding back-and-forth, two outermost scissor-type that, when opened, lock the other bolts via side projections engaging cut-out recesses. Unlocking achieved by lifting the lever at the end of the lock or by turning the key. Key register box closed with a rectangular plate with cut corners and a central strip with oblique cuts. Very good, clean workmanship; attributed 17th/18th century, Austria, locksmith. Height 17.5 cm, width 35 cm., A rectangular metallic plate with a weathered, mottled surface showing shades of brown, dark brown, beige, and gray, featuring a group of round holes and a keyhole-shaped cutout near the lower center, a row of rectangular metal protrusions on the left edge, a curved metal rod with a round end extending from the right edge, and a pale pinkish-gray background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A10_055

License type

Rights managed

Available size

68.7Mb (4.8Mb) / 20.0in x 13.3in / 6000 x 4000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Gate lock Double-bolt gate lock key No 52 Uncapped pull handle Housed rectangular casing five bolts three central sliding back- -forth two outermost scissor-type opened lock bolts via side projections engaging cut- recesses Unlocking achieved lifting lever turning key Key register box closed rectangular plate cut corners central strip oblique cuts good clean workmanship attributed 17th 18th century Austria locksmith Height 17.5 cm width 35 cm rectangular metallic plate weathered mottled surface showing shades brown dark brown beige gray featuring group round holes keyhole-shaped cutout near lower center row rectangular metal protrusions left edge curved metal rod round extending right edge pale pinkish-gray background.