Romano-Celtic Mask Puzzle Padlocks: A Study in their Design, Technology and Security
Language: English
Published by Archaeopress Archaeology, 2017
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- Title
- Romano-Celtic Mask Puzzle Padlocks: A Study in their Design, Technology and Security
- Author
- Slocum, Jerry; Sonneveld, Dic
- Publisher
- Archaeopress Archaeology
- Publication year
- 2017
- Condition
- Very Good
- Binding
- hardcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 1784915645
- ISBN 13
- 9781784915643
- Item weight
- 22 ounces
- Dimensions
- 8x0x10
The authors examine the cultural context, the origins and uses of the padlocks, and provide detailed solutions to the puzzle mechanisms. The publication provides a fully-illustrated catalog of the known 156 examples, categorises their types according to construction and style, and explores the technicalities of the subject by the process of constructing replica mask puzzle padlocks.
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About the Author
Until his retirement in 2011, Dic Sonneveld was an Information and Computer Technology (ICT) professional at Leiden University. Jerry knew him as designer of a type of mechanical puzzles, using partly self-written software. In 1997 Jerry asked him to contribute to the research for the history of the Chinese Puzzle, better known as Tangram (which was an international puzzle rage in the early 19th century). From that time on he assisted Jerry with literature research, library research and Internet research, which resulted in The 15 Puzzle book (about the worldwide puzzle craze in 1880) and several others. All these experiences and knowledge now have culminated in the research for this book about Roman-Celtic mask puzzle padlocks. It all started in January 2013, as always, with a simple inquiry from Jerry; he wanted to know more about these “ancient trick locks”.
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