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	Tin Cash Box with Key CB10 Original, quality late 19th century steel cash box in the original bright paintwork with a lift-out inner cash tray with three compartments and a lock with the key. The hinged lid has a curved back and front and the original carrying handle to the top. The interior has a brass lock to the front impressed "English Made Lever Lock", "Secure 2 Lever" and "N.S & Co". The brass has been polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost, all has been fully overhauled and is complete and in good and working order. 12" x 7" x 5" tall. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £78.00


	Tin Cash Box with Key CB8 Original, quality late 19th century tin cash box with the original key and lift out inner tray for coins etc. This super example has a brass lifting handle and the original wood grained paintwork with faux brass straps around. Complete and in good and working order. 10" x 6" x 3.75". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £95.00


	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 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


	S. Withers Fireproof Safe S190 Original, quality late 19th century fireproof safe, sandblasted and stove enamelled black to the exterior and cold painted to the interior. This example has all the original brass fittings to the door, the brass plaque details "S. Withers, Registered Trade Mark without which none are genuine", and the keyhole cover "S. Withers Invisible Lock". The interior has retained the original paint and transfer to the inside for the door. The lock mechanism to the door and the drawers have been made to suit. Two for the door and one each for the drawers. The brass has been polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost and all is complete and in good and working order. Exterior 30" tall x 22" x 20" front to back. Interior 18" tall above drawers 15.5" x 13" front to back. Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £850.00


	Milners Fireproof Safe S178 Original, quality late 19th century fireproof safe, sandblasted stove enamelled black to the exterior and cold painted grey to the inside. This superb example has all the original brass fittings to the door and the original paintwork to the inner door panel with a superb original promotional illustration of the range of safes manufactured at the time. The brass plates to the front of the door all detail the manufacturer "Milners' of Liverpool & London" and the large circular plate has the Royal Coat of Arms. The lock mechanism to the door has been fully overhauled and has two replacement keys made to suit. The brass has been polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost and all is complete and in good and working order. Exterior 24" tall x 18" wide plus 19.5" front to back including hinges. Interior 18" tall x 12" wide plus 10.5" front to back. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £850.00


	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


	Fire Resisting Brass Name Plaque SP226 Original, quality late 19th century cast brass nameplate embossed "Fire Resisting" originally from the door of a fireproof safe. This example has a swag form with two large bolt holes for mounting. Polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost and complete and in good order. 5.75" x 2" x 0.25" front to back. Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £45.00


	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 is 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


	Phillips Brass Safe Plate SP223 Original, quality 1920's circular shaped cast pink brass nameplate originally on the door of a fireproof safe. This example is embossed "Phillips & Son, Lock & Safe Co Ltd Fire, Fall & Thief Resisting Safe Manufacturer Birmingham" and has two screw holes for mounting. Polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost and is complete and in good order. 3" diam. 0.25" front to back. Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £38.00


	T. Withers Brass Safe Plate SP222 Original, quality circa 1900, oval shaped cast brass nameplate originally from a fireproof safe door. This example is embossed for the safe manufacturer "T. Withers & Son, West Bromwich Manufacturer's Established 1855" and has 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. 4" x 3" x 0.5" front to back. Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £45.00


	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 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


	Cartwright Brass Safe Plate SP219 Original, quality late 19th century circular cast brass nameplate from a fireproof safe door. This example has the eagle "trade mark" and is detailed for the safe manufacturer "J. Cartwright West Bromwich near Birmingham", "Improved Fire & Thief Proof Safe Makers, Established 1844" and has 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. 6" diam. 0.5" front to back. Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £85.00


	John Port Brass Safe Plate SP218 Original, quality late 19th century cast brass nameplate from the door of a fireproof safe. This interesting example has two bolt holes for mounting and is embossed with a Royal Coat of Arms and "By Her Majesties Royal Letters Patent", "Patent Safe Manufacturer Mill Street Ancoats Manchester". All has been polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost and is complete and in good order. 4" x 4.5" x 0.25". Click on photo for larger and other view. 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


	J. Cartwright & Son Enamel Safe Plate SP190 Original, quality 1920's oval shaped enamelled safe manufacturers maker's plate. This example was originally fitted to and fireproof safe door and has yellow text on a green background detailing "J. Cartwright & Son, Makers' West Bromwich England. Established 1844". A bright clean plaque with two countersunk screw holes for mounting, the first we have seen in enamel and complete and in good order. 5.25" x 3.5" x 0.5". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £65.00


	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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