Much like today, padlocks were used for the safe keeping of houses and precious items. The Vikings were the first to properly utilise and become skilled in creating padlocks. They would install multiple locks on doors and chests with it being recorded that some treasures and armours were secured by up to a dozen padlocks.
Late Medieval Bronze Padlock
£ 30.00
A late Medieval tumbler padlock featuring four movable circular segments. A pin would have been inserted in the middle with the segment lined up to the correct positions in order for the mechanism to be unlocked. The bar has been bent out of place and is no longer in working condition.
Provenance: From the collection of the famous, author, writer, and speaker, Gordon Bailey, Essex, UK; formed since 1968.
Condition: Good. Visible patination, bar is now bent out of place.
SOLD
| Weight | 18.8 g |
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| Dimensions | L 3.3 x W 1.8 cm |
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