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| Keywords: English - Mortise Lock with Key - Walters 52173.jpg A mortise lock fits into a cavity mortise carved out of the door or cabinet it is meant to secure Most door and cabinet locks in the 1600s were mortised but exterior padlocks were also widely used The same delicate vine design is found on both the lock and key century 17 iron steel brass lock cm 8 89 8 89 ; key cm 8 89 l accession number 52 173 18875 James Gurney until 1898 date and mode of acquisition unknown James Gurney Sale Christie's March 8 1898 lot 225 George R Harding London 1898 by purchase Henry Walters Baltimore June 30 1899 by purchase Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by Henry Walters 1899 World of Wonder The Walters Art Gallery Baltimore 1971-1972 Safe and Secure Keys and Locks Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum New York 1987 place of origin England United Kingdom Walters Art Museum license Baroque art in the Walters Art Museum Art of England Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review | ||||
