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Antique Mahogany Safe Cabinet
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Antique Mahogany Safe Cabinet

1900 - 1920
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A good quality mahogany safe cabinet with safe. The solid mahogany top having a dentil cornice above a cockbeaded frieze. The door with a wonderfully carved panel of scrolling leaves and flower heads. The door opens via a brass handle to reveal an antique safe by Cyrus Price & Co. of Britannia Works, Wolverhampton (prize medalist in London 1862). Opening to a shelved interior and small lockable drawer. The lower part of the cabinet has 2 moulded fronted drawers with brass handles and the whole raised on shaped bracket feet. Condition:- The cabinet is very good, the safe with signs of wear to the paint due to standing on top of the cabinet for many years but all very functional and complete with keys for all locks. Cabinet Dimensions- Height…39.25’’/ 100cm. Width…21.5’’/ 54.5cm. Depth…21.25’’/ 54cm. Safe Dimensions- Height…20’’/ 51cm. Width…14’’/ 35.5cm. Depth…15.5’’/ 39cm. Delivery by furniture carrier £120.

Date of Manufacture

John Howkins Antiques has dated this Antique Mahogany Safe Cabinet to the 1900s.

Physical Dimensions
Height
100cm (39.37")
Width
54.5cm (21.46")
Depth
54cm (21.26")
Reference Numbers
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SA1242246
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Description
A good quality mahogany safe cabinet with safe. The solid mahogany top having a dentil cornice above a cockbeaded frieze. The door with a wonderfully carved panel of scrolling leaves and flower heads. The door opens via a brass handle to reveal an antique safe by Cyrus Price & Co. of Britannia Works, Wolverhampton (prize medalist in London 1862). Opening to a shelved interior and small lockable drawer.
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The lower part of the cabinet has 2 moulded fronted drawers with brass handles and the whole raised on shaped bracket feet.
John Howkins Antiques

Condition:- The cabinet is very good, the safe with signs of wear to the paint due to standing on top of the cabinet for many years but all very functional and complete with keys for all locks. Cabinet Dimensions- Height…39.25’’/ 100cm. Width…21.5’’/ 54.5cm. Depth…21.25’’/ 54cm. Safe Dimensions- Height…20’’/ 51cm. Width…14’’/ 35.5cm. Depth…15.5’’/ 39cm. Delivery by furniture carrier £120.

Date of Manufacture

John Howkins Antiques has dated this Antique Mahogany Safe Cabinet to the 1900s.

Height
100cm (39.37")
Width
54.5cm (21.46")
Depth
54cm (21.26")
Reference Numbers
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SA1242246
John Howkins Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Sep 2010
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Archive I A Victorian mahogany cabinet with an open door revealing an internal Cyrus Price and Company iron safe above two lower drawers.

Antique Mahogany Safe Cabinet

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John Howkins Antiques
Telephone 01508 498335 or 07770 311 611
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The Grange
Hempnall Green
Norfolk
NR15 2NR
United Kingdom
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A Victorian mahogany cabinet with an open door revealing an internal Cyrus Price and Company iron safe above two lower drawers.
Antique Mahogany Safe Cabinet
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A Victorian mahogany cabinet with an open door revealing an internal Cyrus Price and Company iron safe above two lower drawers.
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  • ObjectSafe Cabinet
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialMahogany, Iron, Brass
  • ColourDark Brown
  • MotifsDentil moulding, Brass maker plaque, Swan neck handles, Bracket feet
  • SizeH 100 cm (39 in) x W 54.5 cm (21 in) x D 54 cm (21 in)

This Victorian safe cabinet from 1900 combines a solid mahogany exterior with an iron interior structure, finished in dark brown tones. The upper section displays a dentil cornice moulding above an open cabinet door, housing an internal Cyrus Price and Company iron safe bearing a round brass maker plaque and a key in the lock. The lower section incorporates two cockbeaded drawers fitted with brass swan neck handles, all raised upon shaped bracket feet. Visible signs of age include paint wear on the dark red and black iron safe door. The cabinet measures 100 cm high, 54.5 cm wide, and 54 cm deep. Designed for a gentleman's library or study, this piece functions as a secure storage cabinet and side table combination. The enclosed iron safe secures valuables behind the outer wooden door, while the twin lower drawers hold everyday items and desk accessories. Placing the cabinet beside a leather armchair or desk integrates the historic security piece into a working home office space while keeping documents and small possessions out of sight.

FAQs

A Victorian safe cabinet is a piece of security furniture designed to enclose a heavy iron or steel strongbox inside a wooden exterior, integrating secure storage into domestic or office environments.

These items typically combine heavy cast iron or steel internal safes with exterior carcases built from timbers such as mahogany or oak, accented with solid brass handles and plaque fittings.

Authentic examples feature maker plates from recognised safe manufacturers, heavy-gauge iron interiors, hand-dovetailed drawer construction, and original lever locking mechanisms with matching keys.

A safe cabinet functions as secure storage for valuables, a drinks cabinet, or an occasional side table within a home office, study, or living area.

Apply natural beeswax polish to the mahogany exterior to preserve the wood finish, while maintaining the iron mechanism and hinges with a light application of machine oil.
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