Model lock, made from wood. Mounted in a wooden, glass fronted mount to enable the lock mechanism to be viewed. There is a bolt inserted through one side with a rounded handle that appears to have been varnished. The bolt is secured by a wooden plug inserted through the handle. The key for this lock is 1992.5.15 .2 [ASh [OPS move] 05/09/2016]

Collection type: Object
Description: Model lock, made from wood. Mounted in a wooden, glass fronted mount to enable the lock mechanism to be viewed. There is a bolt inserted through one side with a rounded handle that appears to have been varnished. The bolt is secured by a wooden plug inserted through the handle. The key for this lock is 1992.5.15 .2 [ASh [OPS move] 05/09/2016]
Geographical reference: Faroe Islands (Autonomous Region of Denmark)
Europe > Northern Europe > Faroe Islands (Autonomous Region of Denmark)
Cultural groups: Danish
Person: Field collector Unknown Collector; PRM source C.M. Gill
Date / Period: Date made: 1800-1900
Date collected: By 1992
Acquisition information: Purchased: 1992
Materials and processes: Material Wood Plant, Material Glass, Process Carved, Process Varnished
Dimensions: Width: max 205 mm, Height: max 66 mm, Length: max 185 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1992.5.15.1
Associated publications: Published. in Pitt Rivers, Lt-Gen. 1883, ON THE DEVELOPMENT AND DISTRIBUTION OF PRIMITIVE LOCKS AND KEYS, Pl. I, Fig. 9A - 11A.