The industrial arts of Scandinavia in the pagan time (1883)
Hildebrand, Hans, 1842-1913 · [London] Pub. for the Committee of Council on Education by Chapman & Hall · leaf 144
s, a necessity was sometimes felt, to keep themore costly things under lock and key. Already in the pagantime padlocks were known. The care of the keys was entrusted TECHNICAL OBSERVATIONS. 129 to the lady of the house, who, according to a very old law-formula,was married to lock and keys. From… … Fi«, 1 Bronze key. Sweden. have given the best opportunity for studying the indigenouscustoms of ancient Scandinavia, Dr. Stolpe has generally founda pair of keys in the female tombs. The keys were made eitherof iron or bronze. Bronze. Iron was, as we have seen, found in Scandinavia, but thebronze…
Decorative arts · Art metal-work
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