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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

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Brass

Antique 19th Century George III Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase
19th Century George III Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase
$17,375
H 77.75 in W 71.75 in D 26.5 in
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

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

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Silver

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 A Mahogany Safe Cabinet with Integral Chubb Safe
A Mahogany Safe Cabinet with Integral Chubb Safe
$6,672
H 66.54 in W 25.2 in D 25.2 in
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

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Crystal, Silver Plate, Brass

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

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

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

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

Recent Sales

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

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

French Antique Safe
French Antique Safe
H 11.5 in W 24.75 in L 11.5 in
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
Italian Iron Floor Safe
H 61.25 in W 31.75 in D 17.75 in
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

Italian Iron Floor Safe
Italian Iron Floor Safe
H 61.25 in W 31.75 in D 17.75 in
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
18th Century Italian Iron Floor Safe
H 58.25 in W 36.63 in D 24.13 in
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
18th Century Italian Iron Floor Safe
H 58.25 in W 36.63 in D 24.13 in
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

Italian 18th-Century Iron Safe
Italian 18th-Century Iron Safe
H 44 in W 29 in D 16.75 in
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

18th Century Northern Italian Iron Safe
18th Century Northern Italian Iron Safe
H 63.5 in W 32.5 in D 19.63 in
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

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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

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Mahogany

Fine Early Victorian Mahogany Open Bookcase
Fine Early Victorian Mahogany Open Bookcase
H 61.62 in W 43.31 in D 14.57 in
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

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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

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Oak

19th Century Oak Octagonal Parquetry Drum Table
19th Century Oak Octagonal Parquetry Drum Table
H 30.71 in W 55.91 in D 55.91 in
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

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

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

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

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Brass

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

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

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

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Metal

Antique French Skeleton Lock Pick Keys
Antique French Skeleton Lock Pick Keys
H 10.63 in W 11.82 in D 0.79 in
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

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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

A Victorian Walnut Cigar Humidor c1880
A Victorian Walnut Cigar Humidor c1880
H 8.75 in W 11.75 in D 9.75 in
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

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Glass, Wood

Antique Georgian Style Breakfront Bookcase
Antique Georgian Style Breakfront Bookcase
$4,907
H 84.65 in W 81.11 in D 16.15 in
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

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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

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Steel

Rosewood Ocean Liner Furniture Suite from Ducrot, 1920s, Set of 6
Rosewood Ocean Liner Furniture Suite from Ducrot, 1920s, Set of 6
$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

19th Century Fine Biedermeier Walnut Vitrine. Vienna, c. 1825.
Located in Vienna, AT
Hello, 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

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Wrought Iron

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

Antique English safe
Antique English safe
$1,503
H 25.6 in W 19.69 in D 19.69 in
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

Monumental Oak Glazed Haberdashery Bookcase Cabinet
Monumental Oak Glazed Haberdashery Bookcase Cabinet
$63,794
H 122.84 in W 179.93 in D 17.72 in
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

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

Antique English safe
Antique English safe
$1,660
H 24.41 in W 18.12 in D 16.93 in
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

Large 19th C English Mahogany Glazed Breakfront Bookcase
Large 19th C English Mahogany Glazed Breakfront Bookcase
$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

Fine English Georgian Mahogany Breakfront
Fine English Georgian Mahogany Breakfront
$14,000
H 77.75 in W 56.5 in D 17.5 in
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

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Oak

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