Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Preface ix
4. Author’s Foreword xiii
5. INTRODUCTION 1
6. I. The Craftsmen 5
7. II. Tools and Inventions Plates 1 to 9 13
8. III. Locks of the Fifteenth and Sixteenth Centuries Plates 10 to 19 39
9. IV. Locks of the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries Plates 20 to 27 63
10. V. Padlocks Plates 28 and 29 79
11. VI. Keys Plates 30 to 40 87
12. VII. Hinges, Bolts, Escutcheons, Knockers, Grilles, Nails Plates 41 to 58 109
13. VIII. Caskets Plates 59 to 66 139
14. IX. Tabacco Devices, Tinder Boxes, Nutcrackers, Knives, Scissors, Sewing Accessories Plates 67 to 75 155
15. X. Bag Frames, Bonbonnières, Rings, Seals, Cork-screws, Mio Chin Figurines Plates 76 to 84 173
16. XI. Candlesticks, Lecterns, Statues, Miscellany Plates 85 to 96 193
17. Bibliography and Index
18. Bibliography 217
19. Index 219