Show locksmiths Lock smiths art shown in rouen museum exhibit an unusual museum Is situated in this ancient capital of 0 normandy writes a rouen france united press correspondent it Is a museum containing specimens of 0 the art of 0 the iron worker r and locksmith through the ages the callec collection tion was started with the acquisition of a few ew curious keys by a native ot of rouen jean louis le becq and then became a life passion with him and with his son genrl who continued the wort work after his fathers death the museum includes primitive surgical instruments strong boxes with complicated locks ancient iron work agns and numerous religious relles relics one of the latter Is an elaborate crecie or manger surmounted by a crown which bull bung on a chain froni from the roof of a church on it are am the words this was given by charles le jenne and marie breault bariault Br Bri lault ault his alf wife both of this said parish and for whom a to ta deum shall be chanted every sunday as long as the shall last 1743 three large cases at the museum contain only english keys of all varieties rie riet ties les including one which bears the royal monogram and the words horse horsa guards much of the collection in the museum d dates ates back to the early days day when every worker belonged to a trade guild and before he could become a master of his bis craft he had bad to produce a masterpiece because of this many of the exhibits are of particular inter E est cst st from the standpoint art and ingenuity ge nulty ity |