Lot no. 175
MASTERPIECE LOCK
LOCK
in wrought iron. Opening with fifteen bolts
operated by two keys. The main key
opens ten, the second opens five.
Remarkable engraved and embossed sheet metal
of embossed and engraved sheet metal.
a helmet with visor and ostrich feathers
and ostrich feathers surmounting an unidentified
(a radiant sun and three city towers).
towers).
Germany, Nuremberg, 17th century.
Height: 44.5 cm - Width: 71.5 cm
(Functional, very good condition, on a suitable
presentation base)
The two keys that had disappeared
were rebuilt by the master craftsman Alain
de Saint Exupéry perfectly adapted
functional, precisely fitted to the guards
and in keeping with the aesthetics of the period.
See original version (French) Auto-translation. Refer to original language for legal validity.
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Classic furniture
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