Great Antique D.M. & Co. Heart-shaped Smokehouse Padlock with Key wire rack with two carved and painted

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

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

The front latch still closes tightly

There is some dust buried in the crevices

It seems that he was in his 20s or so when in North Carolina

Great Antique D.M. & Co. Heart-shaped Smokehouse Padlock with Key wire rack with two carved and paintedFrom 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