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Learn More18th Century Italian Iron Floor Safe
- This rare and imposing iron safe was crafted circa 1780 in Turin, Italy
- Four different keys and a pick are required to open the iron-armored safe
- Few hobnail safes of this quality, complexity and age exist today, and even fewer in this scale
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The defining feature of monumental Italian safes of this caliber is a complicated locking mechanism, and this example is fitted with an exceptionally well-engineered four-way locking system.. . .
The defining feature of monumental Italian safes of this caliber is a complicated locking mechanism, and this example is fitted with an exceptionally well-engineered four-way locking system. As an added security measure, one must know the precise way in which to manipulate not one, but four unique iron keys—each corresponding to a unique hidden keyhole—as well as a special lock pick. Also known as a partner safe, this vault's keys would have been distributed among business partners, resulting in a remarkably high degree of safety that required all individual keys to be present for unlocking.
Providing ample protection for one's money and valuables from theft and fire alike, these safes were often used by merchants of the period in lieu of banks. Few hobnail safes of this quality, complexity and age exist today, and even fewer exist on this extraordinary scale.
Circa 1780
58 1/4" high x 36 5/8" wide x 24 1/8" deep
Period: | 18th Century |
Type: | Safes/Strong Boxes |
Depth: | 24.13 in. (61.28 cm) |
Width: | 36.63 in. (93.03 cm) |
Height: | 58.25 in. (147.96 cm) |
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