Safe plates

safe1tn.jpg (6146 bytes)For some years, I have had the slightly unusual hobby of collecting old brass SAFE PLATES.

Here are a couple of examples from my collection of about 20 plates - click on the image for a better view.

They are very difficult to find and I have spent many hours wandering around antique fairs and car boot sales in pursuit of more.

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Currently in the collection, I have plates from:
  • Chubb & Sons
  • Milner
  • Whitfield
  • Ratner
  • J Grove & Son
  • W H Wakefield & Co
  • Holdfast
  • Vulcan Safe Co
  • G O Talbot & Co
  • C H Whittingham & Co
  • Hobbs & Co
  • E Lumby & Son
  • Tanns

I have never heard of anyone else with hobby to exchange information with neither have I ever seen it mentioned in hobby magazines. So if any out there has a similiar interest, please send me an email.

titanic.gif (52682 bytes)The plate I would REALLY like to get hold of is the one pictured here from Thomas Perry & Son of Bilston, Staffs. It was recovered from the bottom of the Atlantic where it adorned the safe in the Purser's Office on board the ill-fated RMS TITANIC.