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One lock and two strikes in gilt and chased bronze....

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One lock and two strikes in gilt and chased bronze. 18th and 19th centuries. - A chased and gilt bronze door lock in the rocaille style and a handle. The trapezoidal case, of a lively shape, carved with strong mouldings with plant motifs, shells and two important moulded falls, on both sides of the palate. The oval handle chased with ribs. The reception hidden by a small pivoting cover in chased bronze. Iron mechanism with four bolts, the outer plate is missing. - The same model of lock with its strike plate and a chased bronze handle with rocaille decoration, replica of Louis XV's working cabinet at Versailles, salon de l'oeil-de-boeuf. Mid 18th century style executed in the 19th century. Dimensions: Length 35,7 cm - Heights: 12,2 cm and 18,4 cm with the frets - Thickness 4,3 cm