John Donne lock
found on UH0027
Unlocking History Concept uri
https://letterlocking.org/doll/concept/206
Preferred label
John Donne lock
Alternative label
Scope note
A locking mechanism first identified on letterpackets made by English poet and preacher John Donne (1572–1631) featuring an oculus lock adhered using a “Done in one seal”.
Top concept
techniques
https://letterlocking.org/doll/concept/611
Broader/Parent concept
distinctive letterlocking style
https://letterlocking.org/doll/concept/104
Related concept
done in one seal
https://letterlocking.org/doll/concept/112
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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