Great Antique D.M. & Co. Heart-shaped Smokehouse Padlock with Key wire rack There is some dust buried

There is some dust buried in the crevices

I'd assume from the farm of a family whose last name began with "R"

The front latch still closes tightly

following the release of Walt Disney's Pinocchio in 1940

There is residue from an old piece of tape on one side and some darkening to the copper

Great Antique D.M. & Co. Heart-shaped Smokehouse Padlock with Key wire rack There is some dust buriedFrom 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