Great Antique D.M. & Co. Heart-shaped Smokehouse Padlock with Key wire rack while the neck and lower

while the neck and lower half are painted a very pale blue

and their horses too

These are well worn

with two carved and painted figures comprising the totem pole at one end (I believe an owl at the top

in addition to a wide variety of cityscapes

Great Antique D.M. & Co. Heart-shaped Smokehouse Padlock with Key wire rack while the neck and lowerFrom what I've learned, this great old steel and brass D. M. & Co. padlock is a pretty rare one, dating to the Civil War era, and all the rarer in great working shape with key. D. M & Co stands for Davenport Mallor & Co of New Haven, CT and there were a few varieties of these they produced; this one, heart shaped, with decorative brass plate around the keyhole and simple brass swinging lock cover is my favorite I've seen. A great gift for the love of