ID 905564
Lot 815 | A GILT-BRONZE LOCK
Estimate value
$ 1 000 – 2 000
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.
| Applied technique: | Metalwork |
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| Medium: | Bronze |
| Historical era: | Tang dynasty |
| Place of origin: | China, Eastern Asia, Asia |
| Auction house category: | All other types of objects |
| Applied technique: | Metalwork |
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| Medium: | Bronze |
| Historical era: | Tang dynasty |
| Place of origin: | China, Eastern Asia, Asia |
| Auction house category: | All other types of objects |
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