Old Steel Cupboard Lock 1 Lever Victorian 1 working Key Perfect Working Order

Hi there and welcome to this listing,

Here I have for sale one fabulous hard to find rare vintage late Victorian period steel 1 lever WARDED cabinet / cupboard lock.

This lock is complete with 1 working key which has a slight wobble but still works the lock perfectly with a very nice silky smooth action. 

it is of a grey steel, brass and copper construction (the internal warding is copper and a brass metal and the rest of the lock is mild grey steel.)

Buyer to note:- There is some minor rust pitting at the rear of the back plate (bottom left side) otherwise the rest of the lock is OK. Also the fixing screw holes look to have been drilled randomly as they are a bit off line... this just adds to it's original charm as this lock was clearly hand made during the late 19th century. 

THIS LOCK HAS THE EXTRA SECURE INTERNAL WARDING plus 1 lever which makes it still a fairly secure lock and it still works PERFECTLY !

"Warding" means that a lock has some extra metal (brass) protruding inside of the lock from the lock case, this is of a certain profile and in order for the key to fit inside the lock or turn, it must have the same sort of corresponding profile cut out at the bottom (and top) of the key flag, if the key does not have the same corresponding profile cut out at the bottom (and top) of the key flag, then it simply will not fit inside the lock or turn.  

THIS IS A  TWO WAY LOCK SO CAN BE USED ON BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT HANDED CUPBOARD OR CABINET DOORS NO PROBLEM.

This lock is from my own personal vintage lock collection, It has no makers name present and it dates from the 1880's / 1890's late Victorian era. 

The lock is in great, well used condition and it looks absolutely fantastic for its antique age ! 

This lock was hand made way back in the 1880's to 1890's ! and does have some minor age related marks from many years of use. Other than this it is all good.   

This great lock is now a collector's item due to its age and rarity. 

Please see all 14 pictures and study them carefully as they show the actual lock you are buying and the over all condition that it is in including any marks and imperfections it may have. The last few pictures also show some relevant measurements that may be needed. 

The measurements of this lock are below:-

Height of lock back plate is 91 mm.

Width of lock back plate is 54 mm. 

The distance between the left edge of this lock to the center of where the key hole pin is, is 27 mm.

The distance between the right edge of this lock to the center of where the key hole pin is, is 27 mm.

The measurements of the lock case part that protrudes is 51 mm wide by 60 mm high (from it longest point) and by 12 mm it protrudes.

The total depth of this lock is approx 14.5 mm.

The total length of the key is 89.5 mm.  

Please see all 14 pictures and study them very carefully as they form part of the description and show details and any imperfections this lock might have being a very old original lock that is now around 130 - 140 years old. 

I have described this item to the best of my knowledge and this lock is in perfect working order and in fantastic used condition.

Sold as seen

UK Mainland postage only.

Dispatched by Royal Mail Special Delivery (delivered 1 working day from date of dispatch) 

Any questions - Feel free to ask.