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What is the difference between a vault and a safe?
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Both vaults and safes are essentially used to store items of value. A vault is most commonly built into the construction of a building, whereas safes can be completely freestanding and moveable. On 1stDibs find a variety of vaults and safes.
1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021
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16th C set of Four Evangelist Vault Keys
Located in MADRID, ES
Vault keys such as these were used where the vault ribs came together, as a finishing touch.
Category
Antique 16th Century Spanish Gothic Architectural Elements
Materials
Stone
$10,151 / set
Duke of Beaufort's Vaulter hunting hound print by Cuthbert Bradley
By Cuthbert Bradley
Located in London, GB
Cuthbert Bradley (1861 - 1943)
Vaulter
Chromolithograph
18 x 25 cm
Bradley's depiction of Vaulter, the Duke of Beaufort's champion stud dog.
Category
Early 20th Century Animal Prints
Materials
Lithograph
"Inspection Tour in the Wine Vaults", 1876 Philadelphia Centennial Exposition
Located in Alamo, CA
This engraving is entitled "Philadelphia, PA- The Centennial Exposition - the Jury of Award on an Inspection Tour in the Wine Vaults of Agricultural Hall", published in New York in F...
Category
Late 19th Century Naturalistic Interior Prints
Materials
Engraving
1930's French Impressionist Arched Cloister with Gothic Vaults and Garden
By Simone Forge
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Arched Cloister with Gothic Vaults and Garden
Simone Forge, 1930's French Impressionist
oil on board unframed
board: 16 x 13 inches
Provenance: private collection
Condition: great c...
Category
Early 19th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
17th Century Spanish Pair of Hand Carved Church Arched Vault Keystones
Located in Marbella, ES
17th century Spanish pair of hand carved church arched vault keystones.
Category
Antique 17th Century European Garden Ornaments
Materials
Stone
Tomb of King Edward IV – Engraving of Vault & Effigy, St George’s Chapel, 1790
Located in Langweer, NL
Tomb of King Edward IV – Engraving of Vault & Effigy, St George’s Chapel, 1790
This rare and atmospheric antique engraving captures the tomb and burial vault of King Edward IV in St...
Category
Antique 18th Century English Prints
Materials
Paper
$183 Sale Price
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