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	Tin Cash Box CB5 Original, quality, late 19th century, small tin cash box in the form of a miniature tin travelling trunk. The original scrumbled bright orange / tan coloured paintwork has been retained to the outside, although a faded on the top. The interior is in Japanned black and originally had a lift out tray fitted. The brass mortice lock is stamped "Patent Lever" inside and out and "London", a replacement key has been cut to suit. The cast brass carry handle to the top is rather decorative, but also does the job well. A most unusual cash box, complete and in good and working order, with just the lift out tray missing. The brass has been polished and lacquered. 9" x 6". 3.75" tall with handle down. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £78.00


	Brass Ring Door Pull DP431 Original, quality late 19th century cast brass drop ring handle originally from a strongroom door, now converted for use as a door pull or turning handle. The circular brass backplate is a replacement made to suit as is the threaded square bar which will fit a standard mortice or rim lock or latch. All is complete and in good and working order. Backplate 3.25" diam. Handle 4.5" wide x 3.5" tall. Total 5" tall. Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £230.00


	Wilsons Unpickable Safe Key K165 Original, quality late 19th century Wilsons unpickable safe door key. Very unusual to find these. Complete and in good order. 3 1/8" x 1". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £65.00


	Wrought Iron Strongbox Key K110 Original, quality mid to late 19th century blacksmith made wrought iron key for a strongbox. This example of an unusual pattern has a hollow shaft to fit over a guide pin and a "Georgian bow" grip. Cleaned and lacquered and complete and in good and working order. 4.25" long. Bow 1.5" wide. Click on photo for larger and other view Price: £56.00


	Whitfields Safe Brass Keyhole Cover KC591 Original, quality late 19th century cast brass keyhole cover with a swinging cover originally from a Fireproof Safe. This example is detailed "Whitfield's Safe & Door Co". Polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost and complete and in good and working order. 2.75" tall. 2.5" wide. Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £56.00


	Ratner Safes Keyhole Covers, 2 available KC590 Original, quality 1920's circular cast brass keyhole plate with a swinging cover. This originally was mounted to the door of a fireproof safe. The front is embossed for the manufacturer "Ratner Safes" and the backplate has two countersunk screw holes for mounting. Polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost and complete and in good and working order. 1.75" diam x 0.25" front to back. Price is for each. Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £45.00


	Milners Safe Brass Keyhole Cover KC589 Original, quality late 19th century cast brass keyhole surround with a swinging cover, originally from a fireproof safe. This example is detailed "Milners Safe, Powder Proof, Soild Lock, Liverpool & London". Polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost. Complete and in good and working order. 3 1/8" tall x 2" wide. Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £56.00


	J Tann Chromed Keyhole with Cover KC397 Original, quality 1920's chromed on brass keyhole surround, with a swinging cover originally from the door of a fireproof safe. This example is detailed to the cover "J. Tann No 117 Newgate Street London EC". The backplate has two countersunk screw holes for mounting and all is complete and in good and working order. 2.5" x 1.5". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £45.00


	Ratner Chromed Keyhole with Cover, 3 available KC396 Original, quality post war, chromed finish on cast brass, keyhole surround, with a swinging cover. The backplate has two countersunk screw holes for mounting and the cover is embossed "Ratner tel no City 2309". This example was originally from the door of a fireproof safe. 2.25" x 2". Price is for each. Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £45.00


	J Tann Brass Keyhole with Cover, 9 available KC394 Original, quality late 19th century cast brass keyhole surround with a swinging cover embossed " J. Tann No 117 Newgate Street London E.C.". This example originally fitted to the door of a fireproof safe, has two countersunk screw holes for mounting and a fairly small keyhole. All has been polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost. Complete and in good and working order. 2.25" tall x 1.25" wide. Keyhole 0.75" tall. Price is for each. Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £45.00


	Brass Chubb Plaque NP408 Original, quality late 19th century thick sheet brass nameplate with inlaid detail of "CHUBB" in upper cased text and infilled black. I guess this relates to "Chubb" Safes or Fire Equipment. This clean example has two bolt holes for mounting, has been polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost and is complete and in good order. 13" x 4". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £156.00


	Warners Safe Cure Bottle SJ270 Original, quality 1920's amber coloured glass medicine bottle embossed to the front "Warners Safe Cure London" and with a "Trade Mark" detail of a safe. Complete and in good order. 9.5" x 3.75" x 1.75". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £68.00


	Milners Fireproof Safe S194 Original, quality late 19th century fireproof safe brass professionally sand blasted and stove enamelled black to the exterior with the original paintwork to the inside, all the original brass fittings and two keys for the door and one each for the inner drawers. The original transfer to the reverse of the door is mind blowing in condition and quality and this safe is far heavier than average for its size. The brass maker's plate to the door is embossed "Milners Patent Improved, Fire Resisting & Strong Holdfast Safe" and the keyhole cover "Milners Safe, Powderproof, Solid Lock, Liverpool & London". All has been fully overhauled and is complete and in good and working order. Interior 18" tall x 12" wide plus 13" front to back, including drawers. Exterior 26" tall x 20" wide plus 20" front to back. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £1,150.00


	Whitfield's Fireproof Safe S193 Original, quality fireproof safe circa 1900, in the original paintwork to both the interior and exterior. The brass fittings are all original, and it comes with two keys for the door and two keys for the inner drawer. The brass maker's plate to the door is embossed "Whitfield's Safe & Door Co Ltd, London & Birmingham" and the same is transfer printed to the reverse of the door. All has been fully overhauled and is complete and in good and working order. Interior 14" tall over drawer x 12" wide plus 10" front to back. Exterior 24" tall x 18" wide x 16" front to back. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £850.00


	Cast Iron Safe Makers Plate SP227 Original, quality late 19th century cast iron safe plate originally from the door of a fireproof safe. This superby detailed plate, the first we have seen, is in a vertical rectangular shape with an arched top and a figure of a craftsman with his tools and "Trade Mark" within. The following information is embossed for the safe maker "James Felton Elwell Birmingham", Improved Patent Steel Intersected Fire & Buglar Proof Safe manufacturer at the Vulcan Works, Established 1855. All has been cleaned and lacquered and is complete and in good order. 8.75" x 5.5" x 0.5". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £265.00


	Milners Brass Safe Plate SP226 Original, quality late 19th century large cast brass manufacturer's plate originally from a fireproof safe door. This example is embossed with The Royal Coat of Arms & "Milners 212 Patent Fire Resisting Thief Resisting Safe" and has two bolt holes for mounting. Polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost and complete and in good and working order. 9" tall x 10.25" wide x 0.5". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £95.00


	The President Brass Nameplate SP225 Original, quality late 19th century brass nameplate embossed "The President", originally from the door of a fireproof safe. This example has a swag shaped form with two screw holes for mounting. Polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost and complete and in good order. 6.75" x 2.5" x 0.5". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £78.00


	George Price Brass Safe Plate SP224 Original, quality late 19th century cast brass nameplate originally a backplate from the handle of a fireproof safe and embossed "George Price, Wolverhampton". Polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost and is complete and in good order. 3.75" diam. 0.25" front to back. Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £38.00


	Climax Detector Brass Safe Plate SP221 Original, quality late 19th century circular pressed brass nameplate originally on a fireproof safe door. This unusual example has a Royal Coat of Arms at the top and a keyhole to the centre with a sliding cover and detailing "Patent Climax Detector Lock Birmingham". Also detailed "Patent Fire Resisting Safe" and "Safe Bind & Safe Find". Polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost and is complete and in good order. 6.25" x 5.5" 0.5" front to back. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £78.00


	J. E Avons & Smith Brass Safe Plate SP220 Original, quality late 19th century cast brass nameplate from the door of a fireproof safe. This example is embossed for the safe manufacturer and is detailed "J. E. Avons & Smith, Fireproof Chest" and has a keyhole to the centre with a replacement plain brass swinging cover and two bolt holes for mounting. Polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost and is complete and in good order. 5.25" diam x 0.5" front to back. Keyhole 1" tall. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £68.00


	Baffle Brass Safe Plate SP215 Original, quality 1920's cast brass rectangular shaped nameplate with canted corners. This example was originally fitted to the door of a fireproof safe, is embossed "Baffle Patent Fire-Proof Safe, Trade Mark" and has two bolt holes for mounting. Complete and in good order. 3.75" x 2.5". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £56.00


	Milners Brass Safe Plate SP195 Original, quality late 19th century large cast brass manufacturer's plate originally from a fireproof safe door. This example is embossed with The Royal Coat of Arms & "Milners 212 Patent Fire Resisting Strong Holdfast Safe" and has two bolt holes for mounting. Polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost and complete and in good order. 9" tall x 10.25" wide x 0.5". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £95.00


	Phillips & Son Brass Safe Plate SP188 Original, quality circa 1900, circular pressed brass safe makers' plate originally from the door of a fireproof safe. This example has been decorated in a green paint applied to the recessed area. Polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost and complete and in good order. 5 3/8" diam x 0.25". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £36.00


	Thomas Perry Brass Safe Plate SP186 Original, quality late 19th century circular pressed brass safe makers' plate originally from the door of a fireproof safe. This example has been decorated in a green paint applied to the recessed area. Polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost and complete and in good order. 6" diam x 0.25". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £45.00


	John Tanns Cast Iron Safe Plate SP175 Original, quality circa 1900, rectangular shaped cast iron safe manufacturer makers plate embossed "John Tann 11 Newgate Street London". This example has two countersunk screw holes for mounting and has been cleaned and lacquered. Complete and in good order. 7.25" x 2.75" x 0.25". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £36.00


	John Tann Chromed Safe Plate SP150 Original, quality 1920's/30's chrome on cast brass nameplate from the door of a fireproof safe. This example details "John Tann", a manufacturer of safes, and "reliance" with an anchor behind. This plate has two countersunk screw holes for mounting and is complete and in good order. 6.75" x 3" tall. Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £45.00

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