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Antique George Price Luxury Ornate Fireproof Safe Fully Restored With Keys Vintage

Status: Reserved
Seller: Lincoln Restorations
Original Antique ''George Price'' Fully Restored Luxury safe.
 
A very rare George Price safe in a stunning fully restored condition.
 
We bring to you this very rare excellently restored condition ''George Price'' Patent steel safe made in Wolverhampton around C1870. This fantastic quality and very secure safe is truly a museum piece and has had no expense spared in its ''nut & bolt'' full restoration completely carried out in house by us - Lincoln Restorations.
 
The George Price safe company were established in 1840, however, George Price himself died, still very prosperous, in 1887. He and William Dawes produced first class safes, and his best ne plus ultra locks remain unpickable to this day. His close competitors and rival Chubb survived, Chatwood and Milners survived as Chatwood-Milner, while Price was taken over by Gibbons, in 1906, and thus the company name disappeared. There are multiple write ups for the George Price full history available with a quick google if you are interested in finding out more about them as a company.
 
This lovely safe features its original paint design in its 2 tone colours with a royal influence. The safe is finished in a muted sapphire blue, in a panelled paint design with black borders. The paintwork is single stage paint (not lacquered) exactly as it would have been originally. The safe is complemented by the ornate traditionally hand-painted gold coach lines which is the finishing touch and beautifully embellishes the safe. This safe has been fully restored from bare metal, having been stripped and linished to ensure the highest quality refurbishment possible. The lovely original brasswork has then been highly polished.
 
This safe features its highly ornate beautifully polished brass royal coat of arms. The am azing solid brass handle reminds us of a bolt action rifle as the mechanism is sturdy and has a satisfying double latching action in a smoothly working order. The key cannot be taken out unless the safe is either...
Antique #SA977368, shown on this page, originates from the victorian Era. For historical context, the timeline below highlights the period when it was made:
   The Victorian Era   
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Lincoln Restorations
Specialist Antique furniture and safe restorers. - To buy from us, please visit our website and search for the item number (numbers only) -
West Midlands
United Kingdom
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