Functional (moving) bolt for door, cupboard, or box. The bolt is in the form of two lotus flowers and stems, and is fastened to a plate on which it slides. This plate has been fixed to the possible aforementioned items via four pegs. Wood in generally good condition.
Bolt
Height: 4.6 cm
Length: 21 cm
Width: 4 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1932) by Whyte, Edward Towry
Accession number: E.97.1932
Primary reference Number: 52827
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Antiquities
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