A GILT-BRONZE LOCK

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23.03.2023 08:30UTC -04:00
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ID 905564
Lot 815 | A GILT-BRONZE LOCK
A GILT-BRONZE LOCK

TANG DYNASTY (AD 618-907)

The lock comprises a long slender rod connected to an oblong box containing the mechanism, with a quadrangular slot at one end of the box to receive the key. The sliding bolt at the other end is cast with a bud-shaped decoration in relief. The long rod is threaded through two rings attached to plain medallions. Each piece has a gilt surface with traces of bright green patination.

7 in. (17.8 cm.) long, softwood stand





Provenance

Acquired in Hong Kong prior to 2000.

J. J. Lally & Co., New York, no. 3328b.
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