shaped lock
Unlocking History Concept uri
https://letterlocking.org/doll/concept/471
Preferred label
shaped lock
Alternative label
Scope note
A lock that has been cut or folded into a distinctive shape, for example a crown, diamond, or heart.
Top concept
features
https://letterlocking.org/doll/concept/605
Broader/Parent concept
lock (techniques)
https://letterlocking.org/doll/concept/63
Related concept
locking mechanism
https://letterlocking.org/doll/concept/319
The Arts & Architecture ThesaurusⓇ Online, The Getty Research Institute Concept uri
Not in AAT
The Language of Bindings Thesaurus (LoB) Concept uri
Not in LoB
Scope note source reference
Source
Jana Dambrogio and Daniel Starza Smith with the Unlocking History Research Group. Letterlocking: The Hidden History of the Letter. Cambridge and London: MIT Press, 2025.
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