Excellent 19th C. Brass and Iron French Letter Combination Lock (Code Known) wooden postcard Overall surface wear

Overall surface wear

Some losses as evident but wonderfully aged (later 19th c

I think it would make the perfect little vase or planter (a little cactus would seem most appropriate

and I believe these had been made by HIS father

Excellent 19th C. Brass and Iron French Letter Combination Lock (Code Known) wooden postcard Overall surface wearIn my world, all locks would be letter combination ones like this how much easier, and richer, to make words than to remember numbers?! I believe this is French, later 19th century, brass and iron, with these beautiful type impressed letters on the substantial weight brass dials. I found it locked but miraculously managed to figure out the combination, and will send it along (a French last name I believe) though if you'd rather approach it as a