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18th Century Wrought Iron Italian Antique Hobnail Safe Strong Box Bar Cabinet

About the Item

Beautiful and rare example of late 18th century Italian master blacksmith craftsmanship, this antique studded safe with typical all-around hobnails and great wrought iron details, probably from the Piedmont region, has a great metal color with patina of time and great burin technique dot-incision decors with more curved classical decors. The amazing lock and opening mechanism works with a beautiful key and this tricky mechanism and combination starts with finding the moving hobnail to expose the key hole and then a secret sequence with levers and movements to follow with the key allows to unlock the safe and open the door. On request, the interior of the safe can be completely customized either with watch winders, as a cigar humidor cabinet or liquor dry bar lined in leather with LED lighting and a custom base to fit your home decor style can be ordered as well. Dimensions are intended for the safe only, the base in pictures is not included.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 23.63 in (60 cm)Width: 23.23 in (59 cm)Depth: 11.03 in (28 cm)
  • Style:
    Baroque (In the Style Of)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1790-1820
  • Condition:
    Excellent conditions, fully polished with perfectly working locking mechanism and great patina of time.
  • Seller Location:
    Carimate, IT
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU2654344347322

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