This is an antique padlock manufactured by Sargent & Co. (Sargent & Company), founded by Joseph B. Sargent in New Haven, Connecticut, USA, in the late 1800s. The keyhole cover features the Sargent & Co. (Sargent & Company) emblem. The classic design is appealing. Opens and closes smoothly. Includes one original key. Size: Approximately 56mm wide, 73mm high, 20mm thick. The shackle is about 6mm thick (tapering at the tip). Weight: 118 grams (including the key) ■ The last image shows the founder, Joseph B. Sargent (born 1822 - died 1907), and a reference image of the Sargent & Co. (Sargent & Company) factory in New Haven, Connecticut, at the time. ● The last image is a reference image of an American padlock advertisement from 1902. The same padlock is shown. ※ Images other than the padlock are not included in the sale. 【Reference Information】 Joseph B. Sargent (born 1822 - died 1907) was the founder of Sargent & Company, a lock and hardware manufacturer, headquartered in New Haven, Connecticut. The company was founded and began operations as Sargent & Co. (Sargent & Company) in May 1864. Sargent's ideas were very progressive for the time, and the factory was also modern. He created water flow for cleaning, manufacturing, and fire extinguishing on each floor of the factory, renovated the port to allow large ships to dock, and renovated and utilized old resort houses to accommodate workers. Starting with the production of approximately 1,000 items, it became a large-scale factory accommodating 2,000 workers by 1871. After the Civil War, Sargent became the largest hardware supplier and distributor in the United States, acquiring many small companies. It is said that the direction of Sargent & Co. (Sargent & Company) was established in 1884 when they began manufacturing keys (padlocks).