Brass & Iron Love Lock

Around the world, cities from Moscow to Rome are filled with fences, bridges, and poles adorned with Les Cadenas d'amour (Locks of Love) placed by sweethearts old and young. Believed to have originated in Asia, no locale has became more associated with this custom in the 21st century than the City of Love. Parisians and visitors alike inscribe their names and love messages onto padlocks, affixing them to bridges and tossing keys into the Seine to symbolize their everlasting love. While the practice has become somewhat of a controversial issue for residents of Paris - Aren't all these locks an eyesore? Will this bridge collapse while I'm on it? Isn't the eco-challenged Seine stinky enough without all these keys being thrown in? - the custom continues nonetheless. 

Ready to affix in your own special location abroad or closer to home, this fully functional Brass & Iron Love Lock with matching keys is beautifully cast with sweet details. In a romantic heart shape with an articulated design on the lock and accompanying keys, this solid metal set promises to make a meaningful gift or lovely memento. Lovingly patterned after a vintage original, this dramatic piece with its substantial weight and bewitching style would also make an enchanting addition to your desk, displayed as a clever paperweight or incorporated into a darling vignette of vintage letters and ephemera. However it is employed, we are confident this beautiful trio will help ensure your every setting is perpetually infused with ardent and tender sentiments.