Wrought Iron Locks
These locks are hand forged locks from the late 1700-early 1800′s. We found them among knee high debris in the attic of a log cabin in Perry County. One is more complete, with the hasp still intact. The detail is amazing and there is no question a master locksmith made this piece. If you look closely, you can see that the hinge is in the design of a tulip. Upon even closer inspection, you can see that all around the circumference of the face are tulips carefully etched in the iron. It went on the front of a trunk and very likely locked the valuables of someone traveling by ship from Europe to America!
