Framed 13th Century Iron Lock

Description:

Framed 13th Century Iron Lock, latch with a figure holding their right hand across their chest, surrounded by pierced decorated panels with red linen accents behind, four wrought square-headed nails at each corner, all mounted to an oak board with aperture window on the other side for viewing the mechanism, lg. 9 in.

Provenance: Edward S. Jones collection, Los Angeles.

Note: Reportedly from the Conway Castle, Wales, 1285.
Estimate $3,000-5,000


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