Accession No
1925.346
Description
Barrel padlock with cylindrical case and a flattened 'P'-shaped shackle. One end of the case is capped by a circular plate and the other by an elongated shield-shaped plate. The shackle is joined to the latter by a simple loop hinge, whilst the other inserts into a slot in the case to engage with the internal locking mechanism. A small '6'-shaped keyhole is set into one side of the case near the shackle hinge.
Place
Europe; British Isles; England
Period
Post Medieval
Source
Pennant Collection; Pennant, Thomas [collector]; Feilding, Rudolph Robert B. A. A. (ninth Earl of Denbigh) [depositor & donor]
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
1925.346; MAA: D 1912.87
Cultural Affliation
Material
Metal; Iron
Local Term
Measurements
26mm x 54mm x 92mm Weight 0.16kg
Events
Description (Labels & Markings)
Handwritten label affixed to object with string reads: "D.1912.87 25.346 "P" Padlock ? Pennant Collection. Deposited by the Earl of Denbigh 1912."
Event Date
Author: David Kay
Description (Physical description)
Catalogue card reads: ""P" Padlock (Key missing)."
Event Date
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Barrel padlock with cylindrical case and a flattened 'P'-shaped shackle. One end of the case is capped by a circular plate and the other by an elongated shield-shaped plate. The shackle is joined to the latter by a simple loop hinge, whilst the other inserts into a slot in the case to engage with the internal locking mechanism. A small '6'-shaped keyhole is set into one side of the case near the shackle hinge.
Event Date 11/2/2019
Author: David Kay
FM:45353
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