Padlock Collection (page 3)

Love Laughs At Locksmiths, After Thomas Rowlandson. From Illustrierte Sittengeschichte Vom Mittelalter Bis Zur Gegenwart By Eduard Fuchs, Published 1912

Wooden Building With Red Painted Door, Padlock And Window; Beamish, Durham, England

Worshipping With Chains

Locks of love, Maribor, Slovenia, Europe

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Pixelated key and padlock in sky

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Key and pixelated padlock in sky

Love locks on a bridge in Venice, Italy

Locks of Love padlocks at N Seoul Tower, Namsan in Seoul, Korea

(Bottom diagram) Model of the Bell Rock Lighthouse - the worlds oldest surviving sea-washed lighthouse. Other pix are (from the top)

Genetic security. Conceptual computer artwork of a strand of DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) locked inside a padlock. This may represent the protection of an individuals genetic code from exploitation

An ornate Bhutanese padlock

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A picture taken on October 14, 2014 shows love padlocks attached to the railing of a bridge in the city of Hillah, the confessionally-mixed but mostly-Shiite capital of Babil province south of

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A heart and love sculpture are adorned with locks in the historic Distillery District of Toronto, Canada, July 21, 2015 during the 2015 Pan American Games

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Love locks covered with snow are pictured on a bridge on February 12, 2013 in Luebeck, northern Germany. AFP PHOTO / ANGELIKA WARMUTH /GERMANY OUT / AFP PHOTO / DPA / ANGELIKA WARMUTH

Advert for Bensons jewellery 1893
Novelty victorian jewellery for Christmas, with a secret or puzzle padlock, that you can ordered with personal letters to your bracelet. 1893

Advert for Goldsmiths & Silversmiths jewellery 1886
A selection of Victorian ornamental decorative pearl and diamond jewellery. 1886

New Year card in the shape of a padlock with a pink rose. Date: circa 1890s

Greetings card in the shape of a padlock
Greetings card in the shape of a rusty padlock, with ivy leaves and forgetmenots. circa 1890s

Mexico, San Miguel de Allende. Padlock on wooden door. Credit as: Don Paulson / Jaynes Gallery / DanitaDelimont

Denmark, Helsingoer. Helsingoer Domkirke St. Olai (aka Helsingoer Cathedral), old iron padlock

Padlocks on a terrace along the typical canal and harbour of the district of Nyhavn, Copenhagen, Denmark, Europe

Love Padlocks on Hohenzollern Bridge, Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

Padlock engraving isolated on white

Combination padlock

Black and white illustration of open padlock on shed

Post in concrete bedding, secured with padlock

Digital illustration of blue padlock on white background

Fishermens huts and Genoese-built citadel in Essaouira harbour, on Atlantic coast of Morocco
Fishermens huts and Scala Du Port Genoese-built citadel in Essaouira harbour. The fortress Skala du Port is one of the symbols of the city of Essaouira

Eiserner Steg, iron footbridge with view to financial district, Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany, Europe

Mans Burden
circa 1850: A man with a padlock and chain round his neck labelled wedlock is carrying on his shoulders a drunken woman drinking gin. Behind them is a pawnbrokers nameds Gripp

Sir David Wilkie, A Padlock, Scottish, 1785 - 1841, pen and brown ink on wove paper

Jack Shepperd in Newgate Prison, 1724 (etching) (b / w photo)
XJF275678 Jack Shepperd in Newgate Prison, 1724 (etching) (b/w photo) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration from A Narrative of all the Robberies)

Self-Portrait, c. 1630 (engraving on laid paper)
XOS1121398 Self-Portrait, c.1630 (engraving on laid paper) by Robelot, Mathurin (17th century); 24.2x17.8 cm; National Gallery of Art, Washington DC, USA; French, out of copyright

Love locks, padlocks, as a sign of live, at the main bridge over the Mur river, Graz, Styria, Austria, Europe

Love locks, Makartsteg bridge, Salzburg, Salzburg State, Austria

Old wooden door with a large padlock, Bogota, Colombia, South America

Love locks on a wire fence, Kassel, Hesse, Germany

Origami lock
lock folded out of paper, origami style

New Ferry Terminal on the Waterfront, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Grotesque Heads
Giant ugly head costumes with padlocks on the chin at the carnival at Mainz. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Well with padlocks, Salamanca, Spain
A close up view on several padlocks attached to a part of the well located in the Botanical Garden called Huerto de Calixto y Melibea, in Salamanca, Castilla y LeAon, Spain

Night at the banks of the Seine in Paris
Going down from the Pont des Arts bridge at Paris. The Pont des Arts is most famous for being the Lock Bridge in Paris. Visitors to the bridge attach personalized padlocks to its railing

The lock of love
Love Locks Padlocks displayed along the Yarra Rivers footbridge in Southgates Melbourne

Southgate Love
Footbridge above the Yarra River in Melbournes Southgate plays host to a declaration of love using padlocks

Bolt and padlock on garden gate, Mendlesham, Suffolk, England, February

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"Unlocking the Stories: A Journey through Time and Places with Padlocks" Step into a world of intrigue and romance as we explore the captivating history of padlocks. From mischievous antics to declarations of eternal love, these small but mighty symbols have witnessed it all. In "A Man Loaded with Mischief, or Matrimony, " a vivid colour etching from 1766, we catch a glimpse of the playful nature associated with padlocks. Perhaps this man is up to no good or maybe he's about to seal his fate in wedlock? Fast forward to modern times, where love locks adorn the Pont des Arts in Paris. These tangible expressions of affection speak volumes as couples pledge their devotion by attaching padlocks engraved with their initials onto the bridge's railings. Love truly knows no bounds in this enchanting city. But padlocks aren't just confined to matters of the heart; they also play significant roles in other spheres. An illustration depicting a padlocked ballot box reminds us that sometimes democracy itself needs protection and safeguarding. In another intriguing artwork titled "Midas, Transmuting all into [Gold] Paper, " we witness how power can corrupt even when it comes to something as simple as paper currency transformed into gold. The symbolism behind this hand-coloured engraving leaves us pondering over what secrets lie hidden within those locked vaults. Travel across continents now, where an old roadside bicycle shop in Shanghai showcases an array of sturdy locks securing valuable two-wheelers against theft. This trade catalogue from 1911 takes us back in time when cycling was gaining popularity worldwide. Gorky Park in Minsk reveals yet another facet culture - here they hang freely like ornaments on trees and fences, capturing moments frozen forever between loved ones who once walked hand-in-hand through its paths. Artistic expression takes center stage again with "Escaped: Two Rabbits and Guinea Pig.