The fanciest padlock we've ever seen was made in buttery 18k gold in France, sometime around the year 1880. Pearls and diamonds decorate it. Extraordinary craftsmanship.
MATERIALS: 18k gold (marked), 4.8mm pearl and 6 seed pearls, 12 rose cut diamonds
AGE: c. 1880
CONDITION: Very good - minor surface wear commensurate with age and use
SIZE: 2" total length including the bale, 1 1/8" width