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SOLD: George III Triple-lock Strongbox In Mahogany
Oval brass plate engraved "Wolverhampton".
Stout steel hinges & robust construction. Each keyhole numbered, 1 to 3. Presumably, for security purposes, it took 3 people to lock & unlock the box. A triple lock chest by Thomas Chippendale's 2nd cousin,William, was supplied to the village school at Burnt Yates. Original carrying handles.
W: 22: H: 12 3/4" D: 15 3/4"
England (Engraved Wolverhampton), c. 1780
Inventory #540
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