Excellent 19th C. Brass and Iron French Letter Combination Lock (Code Known) funnels these were sculpted around wooden

these were sculpted around wooden head-shaped molds made for the purpose

bright and crisp

arm or leg

which would be far more efficient in a military type situation--so this seems certainly made for personal use

and a painted rock

Excellent 19th C. Brass and Iron French Letter Combination Lock (Code Known) funnels these were sculpted around woodenIn 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