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Door handles in the form of keys by Alexandre Fiche of Paris

$7,521.59
£5,500
€6,559.81
CA$10,313.02
A$11,585.50
CHF 6,165.67
MX$143,259.21
NOK 75,129.42
SEK 72,639.37
DKK 48,930.06
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Large early 20th century brass door handles in the form of keys for the safemaker and locksmith Alexandre Fichet of Paris, circa 1900. Weight: 4.4 kilos. Alexandre Fichet, 1799 - 1862, French inventor, locksmith, maker of safes and bank vaults. Fichet founded a workshop in Paris in 1825. In 1829 he discovered the principle of unpickability, filing a patent for his "Invincible Lock". Appointed locksmith to the Royal Library in 1846, and filed a patent for a “system of invisible combinations applicable to locks of all kinds”. Fichet's inventions are mentioned in two novels by Jules Verne; César Cascabel and Claudius Bombarnac. In 1967 the Fichet company merged with he company of Auguste-Nicolas Bauche. The Fichet-Bauche company makes safes, safe deposit lockers, vaults and locks.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 5.25 in (13.34 cm)Width: 16 in (40.64 cm)Depth: 6 in (15.24 cm)
  • Materials and Techniques:
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  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    circa 1900
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. Minor fading. Brass has been cleaned and polished.
  • Seller Location:
    London, GB
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU1190240007472

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