Antique Lock Picking
19th Century George III Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
renowned for their resistance to lock picking and tampering. Famously, the company had a "challenge lock
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Early 19th Century English George III Antique Lock Picking
Materials
Brass
Antique 19th Century Louis Vuitton Courier Trunk In Woven Canvas, France c.1896
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
, his son George invented and patented an ingenious locking system that made it impossible to pick the
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19th Century French Other Antique Lock Picking
Materials
Brass
$37,523
H 22.45 in W 35.44 in D 21.26 in
Antique 3 Decanter Golden Oak Tantalus Dry Bar Games Compendium 19th Century
Located in London, GB
tries to pick the lock or to open it using the wrong key, the lock is designed to jam in a locked state
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1880s English Victorian Antique Lock Picking
Materials
Silver
$1,787
H 14.18 in W 14.97 in D 11.03 in
A Mahogany Safe Cabinet with Integral Chubb Safe
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
. This invention, created in response to a government competition for an un-pickable lock, remained
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Early 20th Century English Antique Lock Picking
Materials
Steel
Antique 3 Crystal Decanter Oak Tantalus Dry Bar Games Compendium 19th Century
Located in London, GB
tries to pick the lock or to open it using the wrong key, the lock is designed to jam in a locked state
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Lock Picking
Materials
Crystal, Silver Plate, Brass
$1,927
H 13 in W 14.97 in D 11.03 in
20th Century Louis Vuitton Courier Trunk In Monogram Canvas, France c.1910
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
to pick the lock of their trunks. This lock is still used today. 1892 would prove to be a time of
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1910s French Other Antique Lock Picking
Materials
Brass
$32,941
H 22.05 in W 39.38 in D 21.66 in
20th Century Louis Vuitton Courier Trunk In Monogram Canvas, France c.1910
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
to pick the lock of their trunks. This lock is still used today. 1892 would prove to be a time of
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1910s French Other Antique Lock Picking
Materials
Leather, Canvas, Wood
$23,127
H 22.45 in W 39.38 in D 21.66 in
20th Century Louis Vuitton Courier Trunk In Monogram Canvas, France c.1910
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
to pick the lock of their trunks. This lock is still used today. 1892 would prove to be a time of
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1910s French Other Antique Lock Picking
Materials
Leather, Canvas, Wood
$30,573
H 22.05 in W 35.44 in D 21.26 in
Rare 20Th Century Louis Vuitton Car Trunk In Monogram Canvas, France C.1910
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
, his son George invented and patented an ingenious locking system that made it impossible to pick the
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1910s French Other Antique Lock Picking
Materials
Brass
$12,611
H 9.06 in W 34.26 in D 16.54 in
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Iron Cassaforte with Keys and intricate lock mechanism, 18th century
Located in Greding, DE
picks to unlock the lock's extensive mechanism.
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18th Century European Baroque Antique Lock Picking
Materials
Iron
H 50.79 in W 37.41 in D 23.23 in
French Antique Safe
Located in Austin, TX
mechanisms have two keys and a unique lock pick. This rare piece has a reasonable size that makes it the
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1840s Industrial Antique Lock Picking
Materials
Iron
Italian Iron Floor Safe
Located in New Orleans, LA
additional secret compartment is a hidden drawer in the base, in which the keys and unique lock pick can be
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19th Century Italian Other Antique Lock Picking
Materials
Iron
Italian Iron Floor Safe
Located in New Orleans, LA
the keys and unique lock pick can be stored.
The safe's grandeur and detail are clear indications
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Early 19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Lock Picking
Materials
Iron
18th Century Italian Iron Floor Safe
Located in New Orleans, LA
iron keys—each corresponding to a unique hidden keyhole—as well as a special lock pick. Also known as a
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18th Century Italian Antique Lock Picking
Materials
Iron, Wrought Iron
18th Century Italian Iron Floor Safe
Located in New Orleans, LA
iron keys—each corresponding to a unique hidden keyhole—as well as a special lock pick. Also known as a
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18th Century Italian Antique Lock Picking
Materials
Iron, Wrought Iron
Italian 18th-Century Iron Safe
Located in New Orleans, LA
massive safe’s contents requires three keys and a unique lock pick. The keyholes are hidden behind secret
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18th Century Italian Antique Lock Picking
Materials
Iron
18th Century Northern Italian Iron Safe
Located in New Orleans, LA
iron keys — each of which have hidden keyholes — as well as a special lock pick. Also known as a
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18th Century Italian Antique Lock Picking
Materials
Iron, Wrought Iron
Italian Hobnail Floor Safe with Lion Head
Located in New Orleans, LA
specialized lock pick. Known as a "partner safe," this design required the cooperation of multiple keyholders
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18th Century Italian Antique Lock Picking
Materials
Iron
Fine Early Victorian Mahogany Open Bookcase
Located in Benington, Herts
able to pick them.
The Bramah lock is a lock design that was created by Joseph Bramah in 1784. The
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Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Lock Picking
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century English Victorian Mahogany Partners Desk
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
locks. Alfred Charles Hobbs was an American lock maker born in 1812 in Boston, Massachusetts. He went to
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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Lock Picking
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Oak Octagonal Parquetry Drum Table
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
. In the great exhibition of 1851 Hobbs was the first to pick Bramah's lock and the Chubb detector lock
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19th Century Antique Lock Picking
Materials
Oak
20th Century Louis Vuitton Courier Trunk In Monogram Canvas, France c.1900
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
to pick the lock of their trunks. This lock is still used today. 1892 would prove to be a time of
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1910s French Other Antique Lock Picking
Materials
Brass
H 22.05 in W 39.38 in D 21.66 in
Antique 19th Century Louis Vuitton Courier Trunk, France c.1872
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
to pick the lock of their trunks. This lock is still used today. 1892 would prove to be a time of
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19th Century French Other Antique Lock Picking
Materials
Brass
Antique 20th Century Louis Vuitton Hat Trunk In Monogram Canvas, Paris c.1900
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
patented an ingenious locking system that made it impossible to pick the lock of their trunks. This lock is
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Early 1900s French Other Antique Lock Picking
Materials
Brass
H 24.41 in W 25.6 in D 24.81 in
Antique 20th Century Louis Vuitton Hat Trunk In Monogram Canvas, France c.1910
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
to pick the lock of their trunks. This lock is still used today. 1892 would prove to be a time of
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1910s French Other Antique Lock Picking
Materials
Brass
H 21.26 in W 29.53 in D 18.9 in
Rare 19th Century Louis Vuitton Shirt Trunk In Damier Canvas, France c.1895
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
patented an ingenious locking system that made it impossible to pick the lock of their trunks. This lock is
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1890s French Other Antique Lock Picking
Materials
Brass
H 14.57 in W 25.99 in D 19.69 in
Antique 20th Century Louis Vuitton Trunk In Damier Canvas, France c.1900
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
patented an ingenious locking system that made it impossible to pick the lock of their trunks. This lock is
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Early 1900s French Other Antique Lock Picking
Materials
Brass
H 22.05 in W 33.86 in D 20.48 in
Rare 20th Century Louis Vuitton "Low Wardrobe" Trunk In Monogram Canvas, France
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
to pick the lock of their trunks. This lock is still used today. 1892 would prove to be a time of
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1920s French Other Antique Lock Picking
Materials
Brass
H 33.47 in W 23.63 in D 22.05 in
Antique French Skeleton Lock Pick Keys
Located in London, GB
A set of scarce French lock pick keys.
French, 19th century or earlier.
Decorative curio
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Early 19th Century French Antique Lock Picking
Materials
Metal
Russian Neoclassical Style Three Piece Desk w Gilt Swans
Located in Manhasset, NY
picking open a lock sittin in a fountain flanked by a pair of one of a kind pedestals each having drawers
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19th Century Russian Neoclassical Antique Lock Picking
Good Quality Regency Mahogany Secretaire Bookcase, c.1825-1830
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
open the lock. The locks produced by his company were famed for their resistance to lock picking and
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1820s English Regency Antique Lock Picking
Materials
Mahogany
A Victorian Walnut Cigar Humidor c1880
Located in London, GB
BRAMAH patent un-pickable lock with its original key.The two drawers have a removable divider which allow
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19th Century English Antique Lock Picking
Materials
Brass
Early Louis Vuitton Striped Canvas Trunk
Located in Treasure Island, CA
"pick-proof" lock was introduced, which this piece pre-dates. Rare one! Monogramed with original owner's
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19th Century French Antique Lock Picking
Materials
Brass
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Chippendale Breakfront Bookcase Cabinet Mahogany 1900
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Impressive mahogany Chippendale style 4 door breakfront bookcase. Circa 1900
This quality 4 door bookcase stands upon a squat cabriole legs with boldly carved ball and claw feet. The...
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Early 1900s Chippendale Antique Lock Picking
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Georgian Style Breakfront Bookcase
Located in London, GB
A large and impressive antique Georgian style breakfront bookcase. This was made in England, it dates from around the 1930-1950’s.
It is of superb quality, with fantastic proportion...
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1950s British Georgian Antique Lock Picking
Materials
Glass, Wood
Set of 12 Minton Gold Rimmed Porcelain Ball Dinner Plates
By Minton
Located in Great Barrington, MA
One of Minton's most popular patterns is named "Porcelain Ball” which features a large diameter plate bordered by a gold and white floral decoration and trimmed with an acid etc...
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Mid-20th Century English Antique Lock Picking
Materials
Porcelain
Rosewood Ocean Liner Furniture Suite from Ducrot, 1920s, Set of 6
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Main suite set from the liner Giulio Cesare launched in 1920 in Palermo with first voyage from Genoa in 1922. Completely fitted out by the Ducrot firm of Palermo. Excellent cabinetry...
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1920s Italian Art Deco Antique Lock Picking
Materials
Steel
$50,553 / set
H 88.19 in W 83.86 in D 25.6 in
18th Century Black French Iron Safe, Antique Cassa Forte
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A large, antique single-door safe or cassa forte made of hand crafted iron with rivets and bands on the surface and palmettes and rocaille decorations on the front, in good condition...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Lock Picking
Materials
Metal, Iron
19th Century French Polished Cast Iron Safe with Key and Two-Letter Combination
Located in Dallas, TX
Keep your jewelry and important documents locked up in this elegant, antique safe from the Champagne-Ardenne region of France. Crafted circa 1880, and built in cast iron, this heavy ...
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Late 19th Century French Gothic Antique Lock Picking
Materials
Brass, Iron
$3,600
H 23.25 in W 16.25 in D 14 in
19th Century Fine Biedermeier Walnut Vitrine. Vienna, c. 1825.
Located in Vienna, AT
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We would like to offer you this truly exquisite, early Biedermeier walnut vitrine. The piece was made in Vienna circa 1825.
Viennese Biedermeier is distinguished by their sop...
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Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Lock Picking
Materials
Brass
Early 19th Century French Wrought Iron Hobnail Studded Safe Dated 1838
Located in Dallas, TX
Keep your valuables and documents in this important antique hobnail safe. Manufactured by Magaud de Charf in Clermont, France, the monumental wrought iron safe is decorated with nail...
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Mid-19th Century French Gothic Antique Lock Picking
Materials
Wrought Iron
$28,000
H 54.5 in W 33.5 in D 23.5 in
Antique English safe
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Antique English safe in good condition. Original key.
In beautiful condition. And well-functioning lock
Origin: England
Period: Ca. 1900
Size; 50cm x 50cm x h.65cm
Weight: +/- 80 kg
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1890s English Antique Lock Picking
Materials
Iron
Georgian Mahogany Bookcase Cabinet, English 19th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
An unusually slender George III period mahogany bookcase / cabinet. Paned glass top section over a lower cabinet with a single shelf.
In excellent original condition with original ...
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Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Lock Picking
Materials
Glass, Mahogany
Monumental Oak Glazed Haberdashery Bookcase Cabinet
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1890
Monumental Oak Glazed Haberdashery Bookcase Cabinet
Provenance: St James's, London.
An exceptional example
sku 1788A
Base W437 x D45 x H96 cm
Top W457 x D28 x H216 cm
Toge...
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19th Century Antique Lock Picking
Materials
Mahogany, Oak
Palatial Louis XVI Style Ormolu Mounted Kingwood and Vernis Martin Style Vitrine
By Paul Sormani
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A superb quality palatial French Louis XVI style ormolu mounted, satinwood, kingwood parquetry and Vernis Martin style paneling three-door raised Vitrine Display Cabinet attributed t...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Lock Picking
Materials
Bronze
$845,000
H 101 in W 56 in D 20 in
Antique English safe
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Antique English safe with a drawer on the inside in good and completely original condition. Working and with original keys. also for the drawer on the inside. Quite special that both...
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Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Lock Picking
Materials
Iron
Large 19th C English Mahogany Glazed Breakfront Bookcase
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1880
Large 19th C English mahogany glazed breakfront bookcase.
We can also customise existing pieces to suit your scheme/requirements. We have our own workshop, restorers and...
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19th Century Antique Lock Picking
Materials
Mahogany
$16,796 Sale Price
20% Off
H 92.52 in W 90.56 in D 20.87 in
Fine English Georgian Mahogany Breakfront
Located in Bridgeport, CT
1780's. Exquisite later Georgian breakfront with Chinese Chippendale floral carved details in the mullions. The clean classical lines with carved cornice over an alternating fluted a...
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1780s English Georgian Antique Lock Picking
Materials
Mahogany, Glass
Renaissance Style Oak Tester 4 Poster Bed Armorial Tapestry Bedspread King Size
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
A vintage king size oak tester or four poster bed in the Renaissance style. Hand carved with Adam & Eve carvings in the headboard, figurative sculptures in the bedposts, three carve...
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Mid-20th Century English Renaissance Antique Lock Picking
Materials
Oak
$63,093
H 88.98 in W 70.87 in D 94.89 in
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Antique Lock Picking For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic antique lock picking available at 1stDibs. An antique lock picking — often made from wood, metal and brass — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the antique lock picking you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. An antique lock picking made by Victorian designers — as well as those associated with Baroque — is very popular. A well-made antique lock picking has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Hobbs & Co., Holland & Sons and Maple & Co. are consistently popular.
How Much is a Antique Lock Picking?
Prices for an antique lock picking start at $366 and top out at $98,500 with the average selling for $5,494.