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A truly exceptional Victorian Book Safe, or locking book box. Decorative & functional, this brass bound burl walnut book box …
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A truly exceptional Victorian Book Safe, or locking book box. Decorative & functional, this brass bound burl walnut book box has an ornately etched, spring loaded locking mechanism. It opens to reveal a leather lined interior complete with an UNUSED set of 5 leather bound and gilt-embossed accounting books, including:
House Expenses | Cash Accounts | Daily Journal | Visits-Addresses | Personal Expenses
Designed in the Victorian Gothic Revival manner popular at the time. This is a rare example and quite pristine.
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- Dimensions
- 8ʺW × 3ʺD × 5ʺH
- Styles
- Gothic Revival
- Period
- Mid 19th Century
- Country of Origin
- United Kingdom
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Walnut
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Brass
- Condition Notes
- Scattered minor scratches, areas of loss to gilded letters where the locking band crosses over. In otherwise pristine condition. Scattered minor scratches, areas of loss to gilded letters where the locking band crosses over. In otherwise pristine condition. less
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