Miniature padlock signed Joseph Bramah. 2, 81 x 3, 01 cm. Brass body, blued steel handle, and two very rare Bramah keys with complications. The diameter of the stem of the key of the Bramah padlock is only 4 mm yet it operates the mechanism of a pump with 7 bars. It is one of the very first padlocks signed by the inventor of the pump key locks, Joseph Bramah who filed the patent on August 21, 1784. In 1790, he exhibited an 18-bar lock with the challenge to open it without his key for a 200 guine

This antique dog collar padlock is a true piece of late 19th century Victorian history, featuring a unique raised relief of a dogs head. Made from a combination of steel and brass, the padlock is in good working order and has a turn button catch. Height: 28 mm Width: 18 mm

A pierced and engraved bronze "key" from tenth-century Bojnurd (in Khorasan), and now in the Victoria and Albert Museum, may in fact be a puzzle-key lock rather than a conventional key. from the 14th-15th centuries, shows this type of lock and has a much older history than the eighteenth to nineteenth-century examples in this collection

18 th cen.

A wonderful miniature brass padlock for dog collars Crab type operation With working later key Front marked: PAT'D MAR.70 Back marked with a star The patent date refers to US patent design number 100402 from March 1st 1870 Inventor: Louis Hillebrand of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania The star on the reverse is a trademark of Star Lock Works Very narrow shackle entry - Just 1.7mm clearance Approximately: 15mm wide x 19.2mm tall x 3.4mm thick. Shown next to an English 1p coin for size comparison

classic steel Esfahan locks with bent mechanisms, 17th-18th centuries.

ANTIQUE VICTORIAN PADLOCK FASTENINGS FOR A CHARM ETC BRACELET. EACH PADLOCK IS MADE FROM TWO SILVER QUEEN VICTORIA THREEPENCE COINS. ONE PADLOCK COIN IS DATED 1862 AND THE OTHER IS ALSO FROM THE 1860'S BUT THE LAST NUMBER HAS WORN . THE ORIGINAL LITTLE KEY WILL OPEN AND CLOSE BOTH PADLOCKS SECURELY. THEY MEASURE APPROX 1.8 CMS HIGH AND WEIGH APPROX 4 GRAMS

This little gem was to put on the leash of a very special dog. It is brass and 1 inch long. The lock opens when you push and turn the button. It could be worn as a pendant. C. 1900.

Smith & Egge (Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA), This miniature lock (22.2mm) was patented by Frederick Egge on April 21, 1885 (US Patent # 316345). It is nickel plated brass. Both the front and back side wheels turn and if aligned properly the lock slides to an "open" position.

A wonderful tiny working brass padlock with key Carved floral design Victorian or Edwardian period Most likely made for use on a charm bracelet Brass with steel rivets Approximately: 14.5mm tall x 10.3mm wide x 4.6mm depth 10.6mm key length 2.2g in weight (including key) General usage wear, knocks and marks Shown for scale next to a UK 1 Pence coin

These tiny working padlocks were made by B & P Walters of Wolverhampton (who also made locks for John Tann, the top tier Victorian Safe makers) in the 1880s. Walters were then high quality lock manufacturers. This lock measures only 0.65" (16mm) high. It has floral engraving on the front and on the back appears to be an engraved Duck in a pool, with reeds drawn around the edges.

Roman Padlock with Hasp 3rd,4th century AD. A bronze lock with U-shaped hasp, hinged female mask cover-plate. 25.36 grams, 31.32mm. Property of a collector acquired in the late 1990s

4th-6th century CE. One side depicts a human male head and the second side the bust of a woman, which is a rare combination. The shackle is missing. With very nice patina and in very good condition. Ex S.M. collection

4th-6th century CE. Both sides depict the head of a goat. The shackle is missing. With very nice patina and in very good condition. Ex S.M. collection

Lock Measures: 1.12" x 1.90" x 0.56". Weighs In At 1.8 Ounces.

Lock Measures: 1.15" x 1.46" x 0.53".