Andrew Worthington wroteWe picked this up the other day, my best guess based on similar construction banded safes with the same escutcheon and makers plate is Victorian era circa 1875-1890?
What has me intrigued is that every image I can find for this safe that’s looks almost identical - except the lock and handle are always the opposite way around.
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Safes in good order, just has issues with lock, hinges are in good order so determining if its worth refurbishing and if its a quick lick of paint and lock repair or a refurbish job.
Andrew - this appears to be a List 3 but it had many changes in it’s lifetime from about 1861. Square bodies of wrought iron, metal bands to secure plate joints. The boltwork mechanism was housed in a framed up lockcase bolted to the back of the door with fire-resisting chamber bolted on top of that. Rectangular bolts. The body plate however was only ¼″.
By the turn of the Century the bodies were 4-corner bent and the lockwork considerably strengthened by a full lockcase of ½″ angle iron and round bolts.
With each change the boltwork could also have changed as would the position of the lock.
A picture of the back of the door would help.
….. Regards , John.
Regards ….. John.
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