A padlock ... and a challenge

[fernando]

It is just that, as you well remind, this is not so early and unique as i was driven to realize, influenced by the seller whom, i really believe, didn't know what this was and 'bought' suggestions made by third parties. I know now that i have paid the double of what i see now being offered in web sites out there.
The gold traces were my own idea, as they look too bright to be brass.
I thank you for wise help.

[Ibrahiim al Balooshi]

Yes Standard Indian style of lock... A lot of Indian locks were either copied from English locks or when the dies were sold Indian workshops bought them up along with all sorts of stuff including old English money boxes.
Here are some others;