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    Default Ornate Double Door Chubb with Diagonal Boltwork

    Have to admit that Chubb wasn't the first safe maker to spring to mind if asked to picture an antique double door safe- let alone an ornate one!
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    It was seeing the pictures of Gary's double door Chubb that reminded me of this, and of a more recent advert which raised a smile- we've seen the marketing brochures for Jewellers safes, Bankers safes, Diamond Merchants safes etc, but I can't recall seeing one of these..
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    Although the 'engineers' could be swapped for architects, surveyors, inventors, artists...etc. In fact anything where internal compartments that shape are needed! Got to give them 10/10 though, I wonder just how many did go to happy 'engineer' customers..
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    Quote Originally Posted by Huw Eastwood View Post
    Have to admit that Chubb wasn't the first safe maker to spring to mind if asked to picture an antique double door safe- let alone an ornate one!
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    Many years ago while talking with the then Chubb archivist Rhonda mentioned that a double door safe with glass backs to the doors with highly decorated mechanisms was back at the factory for re-finishing. It was from one of the Royal households.

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    Quote Originally Posted by oldlock View Post
    Many years ago while talking with the then Chubb archivist Rhonda mentioned that a double door safe with glass backs to the doors with highly decorated mechanisms was back at the factory for re-finishing. It was from one of the Royal households.
    There's a photo of this type of safe in the book by Richard Byrne, "Safecracking."

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    Any pictures that anyone can post would be most welcome and appreciated. We hear of Chubb's special projects and bespoke work for Royalty etc, but rarely ever get a glimpse of it!

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    Those escutcheons look to be two part or something weird? Anyone know what they were like?

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