Lot 27
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THE WESTMINSTER FIRE OFFICE WROUGHT-IRON STRONG-BOX ON A LATER EBONISED STAND
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THE WESTMINSTER FIRE OFFICE WROUGHT-IRON STRONG-BOX ON A LATER EBONISED STAND

THE BOX CIRCA 1717, THE STAND 18TH/19TH CENTURY

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THE WESTMINSTER FIRE OFFICE WROUGHT-IRON STRONG-BOX ON A LATER EBONISED STAND
The box circa 1717, the stand 18th/19th Century
With carrying handles to the sides, four holes drilled to the bottom
21 in. (53.5 cm.) high; 16¾ in. (42.5 cm.) deep; 30½ in. (77.5 cm.) deep overall
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Lot Essay

The present chest was purchased by the Westminster Fire Office in 1717 for '2 pounds 5 shilling.' It is probably this chest, that in 1792 the Westminster Fire Office record as 'having in their hands a larger sum of Money than they thought it was prudent to place in the Chest.'

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