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Lock and Key

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Rectangle metal plate, dark gray color with visible wear and tear. Rectangular shape with rounded corners, slightly wider at top than bottom. Four small holes, one in each corner for screws. Oval-shaped keyhole centered, bottom half of keyhole rounded, top half figure-eight shape. Indentation above keyhole. Numbers stamped near bottom right. Below plate, a key with handle in middle, ring at one end, and teeth at other end. Title: Lock and Key. Artist: Unspecified.

Artwork Details

Date
1700–1730
Medium
Iron, wood
Dimensions
503 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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