Coffer lock with hinged keyhole cover

late 15th century

Locks and keys often echoed architectural designs. In France the late Gothic style persisted long after the Renaissance had come to Italy.

Wrought iron

7 1/4 x 5 5/8 x 2 1/4 in. (18.4 x 14.3 x 5.7 cm)

Gift of Friends in Memory of George W. Stoddard

67.48

Provenance: SAM acquired from J. J. Klejman, May 1967

Now on view at the Seattle Art Museum

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