Found a antique safe today - Love it

Thank you, I have allready spoken to a man here in Iceland that has restored safes in the past. Did a wonderful job on a older one. He´s going to take in the fall and start working on him. I´m opting for black and gold. But I will not do so untill I have some info on the safe maker and if I find how it was originaly I'm going for that.

Lion keeps my coins safe

When I saw the safe I thoguht the box was metal. But I know were you are going with this but i´m going to see what the man that´s going to restore him says. I want the box to stay the same colour

 

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How I imagine the safe could look, This is just playing around with photoshop and I see some more details in my head.

 

Copenhagen is in Denmark.
See photo of inside of door where it shows the name and city of the maker.
I don't have that alphabet on my computer, but the name of the city is easily translated.

Great looking piece, though. Congrats and good luck!

 

I knew it was in Denmark as we in Iceland learn Danish in school What I cant seem to find is the maker or any info on him in Denmark.

I have sent some quetions to Bruun Rassmussen to see what they think. I might get some reply or just get shot down but I do like the hunt

 

That safe is absolutely amazing.

 

Anytime you want to give it to me, I will happily take it.:yes:

 

That is beautiful Siggi, and your good luck run is still going LOL! I think I would have it painted like wood , it would just blend into the room. I don't think anyone would even think it was a safe.

Congrats My Friend, let us know if you find out any info on it!

 

outstanding

 

Well today I got some news from a safe specialist. And with some of his expert friends from Europe came to this conclution

It´s Uniqe, French, Sold in Denmark hence the Danish name, Maker and seller unknown to experts in Europe, The wood box came with it, It dates from the 1880´s to 1900´s, and it has to be restored to its original look, And I lost my face to the ground when he gave me a ball part figure.

I can not belive how lucky I was finding this little beauty and it will be restored to it´s original look ( as close as possible ) Wich is a wooden look as seen inside the door with the lion and knobs golden.

Siggi

 

Glad to hear you found some more information out about it.

Was the response from the site I sent you? ***Nevermind just read your message to me***

What was the ballpark figure?

 

I would rather not say at the moment as this is still so fresh and I do not know the safe buisness that well

 

Very nice! Congrats...

 

I have an old American safe that I paid $50 for in '95. Can't bring it in the house because I have no room. I just liked the safe and at $50 it was a steal!!! I will have to get a pic of it.

 

I have an old safe from the 50's that I picked up at a second hand shop for $150. The owner just wanted to get rid of it since it could not be moved! I had to hire 5 guys and they needed to move it with a forklift. It bent the ramp on the truck.
Great place to keep coins and I am confident no one will walk off with it!