Furniture - "Notary's cabinet"

Industrial filing cabinet known as a notary's furniture with a metal curtain from the F. Nugue company, dating from the years 1910–1930. The brass plaque visible in the second photo reads "Circular bolts – F. Nugue Bté S.G.D.G. in Trilport (S.&M.)," confirming French manufacturing in Seine-et-Marne. The F. Nugue factory (taken over by Ferrimax) was established in Trilport in 1910 and specialized in safes and high-security armored metal furniture. This office or workshop furniture belongs to the first generations of metal filing cabinets designed to protect archives from theft and fire. The cabinet is entirely made of thick riveted and folded steel sheet, with a molded cornice at the top. It features its original khaki/industrial bronze patina, marked by scratches, wear, and slight authentic oxidation traces. The front is closed by a vertical curtain of articulated metal slats that rolls up into the upper casing. The bottom slat has two metal pull handles, two stop buffers, and an original central lock. In excellent condition.