Antique Italian Safe in Wrought Iron

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This beautiful Italian antique safe is a collector piece with typical all-around hobnails, dated circa 1820-1840, has a great metal … more This beautiful Italian antique safe is a collector piece with typical all-around hobnails, dated circa 1820-1840, has a great metal color with patina of time and amazingly rich decorations, characterized by the central door with great burin technique dot-incision decors. It is a rare example of late 18th-early 19th century Italian master blacksmith craftsmanship, bringing to any room a unique elegance and character as well as an intriguing and conversational piece with the tricks and secrets of the unlocking mechanism combination. The first step is to open the keyhole by using the moving hobnail and then to unlock the safe we have to follow a sequence, using the key in a special position. less