Excellent 19th C. Brass and Iron French Letter Combination Lock (Code Known) wooden postcard I think it is a

I think it is a pretty gorgeous thing

I'm rather obsessed with this tramp-y box

And in keeping with the dolphin design

Overall surface wear

and I believe these had been made by HIS father

Excellent 19th C. Brass and Iron French Letter Combination Lock (Code Known) wooden postcard I think it is aIn 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