Padlock and Key

Object/Artifact

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Toronto's First Post Office

Name/Title

Padlock and Key

Entry/Object ID

2016.6.56.1-2

Tags

Tools and Equipment

Description

Brass handmade padlock with brass keyhole cover and silver key. The shackle is hinged and swings away to proper right and latches to proper left. On the body, the word 'SECURE' is stamped vertically on either side of the keyhole. On the keyhole cover, an eight pointed star is stamped at the bottom. On the silver key, 'DJE BTE SGDG' is stamped on one side and '13' is on the other side. 'BTE SGDG' is an abbreviation of "Breveté sans Garantie du Gouvernement" meaning patented without government guarantee.

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1850

Dimensions

Height

0.1 cm

Depth

1 cm

Dimension Notes

.1: 2.8 W x 4.3 L x 1.0 D; 2.: 1.6 W x 3.0 L

Update Date

August 3, 2025