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LOT 2083
Post Medieval 'Thames' Iron Triangular Padlock
16TH-17TH CENTURY A.D.
3 3/4 in. (152 grams, 95 mm).
An iron padlock of triangular 'box' form, hole for key set into a central tapering D-section rib; rectangular-section hinged arm, fixed in locked position. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound on the Thames foreshore, London, UK.
Acquired on the UK antiques market between 1974-1985.
Albert Ward collection (part 4), Essex, UK.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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