Figural & Artistic Padlocks

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Arabic

Arabic. 5 1/8" high x 11 5/8" wide x 1 1/8" deep. Weight: 3 pounds. Iron. Gold inlay, and silver inlay on outside edges. Mfg by: Arabic manufacture, probably second half of 19th c. to first half 20th c. "The Scott Family Collection"

2870

Chinese

Deer. Mfg by: Chinese manufacture. "The Steve Sommers Collection"

5708

India

	Bidri. 5" high x 3" wide x 1 1/2" deep. Steel construction. Silver and brass decorative inlay. Late 20th c. This lock requires 3 keys to progressively release the shackle. Mfg by: India manufacture. "The Steve Sommers Collection"	4289
	Bird. Iron construction. Mfg by: South India. "The Kanha Vyas Collection"	6823
	Chicken. Brass construction. Mfg by: South India. "The Kanha Vyas Collection"	6822
	Human Figure. 3 15/16" high. Weigth: 7.4ozs. Bronze construction. Barbed spring mechanism. The turban is hinged, when you lift it up the keyway is exposed. Early 18th c.  Mfg by: Western Rajasthan, India. "The Kanha Vyas Collection"	4687
	Indian. 2 1/2" high x 3" wide. Steel body. Steel shackle. Silver decorative inlay. Late 20th c. Mfg by: India manufacture. "The Steve Sommers Collection"	4288
	Lion. Brass construction Mfg by: South India. "The Kanha Vyas Collection"	7531
	Lion. Brass construction Mfg by: South India. "The Kanha Vyas Collection"	6840
	Padlock. Overall length: 13 3/4". Iron construction. Original paint. 3 keys are required to open the lock. Small key for the front "door", "nail" key for half release, then the long push key to release the shackle. Early 18th c. Mfg by: IKerala , South India. "The Eran Landau Collection"	4915
	Scorpion. Overall length including tail: 5 1/2". Weight: 4.5oz. Brass construction. The tail is hinged, when you lift it up the keyway is exposed. Early 18th c.  Mfg by: Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India. "The Kanha Vyas Collection"	4908

Indo-Persian

Lion. Bronze construction. 3 1/2" high x 5" wide. Weight: 1lb 1.6oz. The keyway is on the chest. A very lite weight wax casting. The tiny hole on the ear and the hole on the forehead indicate that it is a trick lock.The shackle is missing for this lock. Early 17th c. Mfg by: Southern India.  "The Kanha Vyas Collection"

799

Japanese

Japanese Cabinet Lock. 2" high x 6 1/2" wide. High copper content Brass body. High copper content brass shackle. The key is old but not original. Compressed spring mecanism in very typical Edo period shape. Overall "Fire Gilt" finish using mercury and gold. Mfg by: Japanese manufacture, Edo period, circa 1800. This is a VERY scarce lock. "The Steve Sommers Collection"

6260

Korean

Shrimp. 1 1/4" high x 3 1/2" wide. Steel construction. Superb and startling detail, very fine decorative silver inlay, the work of a master. 19th c. Mfg by: Possibly Korean or Japanese manufacture. "The Steve Sommers Collection"

4286

Persian

Persian. 2" high x 3" wide x 1/2" deep. Steel body. Steel shackle. Gold decorative inlay. Late 20th c. There are two keys, one to open the secret compartment, and the other to release the shackle. Mfg by: Persia manufacture. "The Steve Sommers Collection"

4287

Roman

Horse. 5/8" high x 2 3/4" wide x 3/8" deep. Bronze. Zoomorphic stylized horse, typical of the period, with bird form on shackle bar. Decorated with incised lines and dot and whorl motifs. The (absent) slide key, inserted in the front, would have released springs on either side of the remaining interior bar, freeing the shackle; however, all iron has corroded away. Damage to right hind leg. Mfg by: Roman, Byzantine, 11th-12th century. "The Scott Family Collection"

2869

Sweden

Barrel Lock. 3 1/4" high x 3 1/4" wide. All iron construction. Barbed spring mechanism. I picked the lock to expose the plug. The scrolled shackle is the key to its origin. Mfg by: Sweden, 17th-18th century. "The Jeff Strumberger Collection"

7844

Tibetan

	Tibetan. 1 1/2" high x 1 1/4" wide. Copper body. Steel shackle. Unusual small size. late 19th c. to early 20th c. Mfg by: Tibet manufacture. "The Steve Sommers Collection"	4281
	Tibetan. 3" high x 4" wide. Steel body. Steel shackle. Silver inlaid decoration. 19th c. Mfg by: Tibet manufacture. "The Steve Sommers Collection"	4282
	Tibetan. 1 1/2" high x 2 3/4" wide. Steel body. Steel shackle. Silver inlaid decoration. Late 19th c. to early 20th c. Mfg by: Tibet manufacture. "The Steve Sommers Collection"	4284
	Tibetan. 1 1/2" high x 2 3/4" wide. Steel body. Steel shackle. Silver & brass inlaid decoration. Late 19th c. to early 20th c. Mfg by: Tibet manufacture. "The Steve Sommers Collection"	4285