Sweet Old Heart-Shaped Iron Lock with Key figurative drawing hand thrown lidded ceramic canisters

hand thrown lidded ceramic canisters have previously held the ingredients for many

but am pretty certain she is quite old

I believe his head is made of plaster

with an opening about 7/8" across

Sweet Old Heart-Shaped Iron Lock with Key figurative drawing hand thrown lidded ceramic canistersOf course this old heart shaped ironlock would be perfect for locking to a bridge somewhere as a symbol of enduring love, but it's such a sweet one I think better to hold onto it! It takes a small bit of effort but the key still works to open and close it fine, and once locked, it's locked tight. I am not sure the maker, but based on. looking at others similar I'd guess it dates to the 2nd half of the 19th c. 2 7 8" tall x 2 1 8" wide x 1 5 8" deep.