Safe Napoleon III Bauche

Safe napoleon III bauche all metal model 2 doors. Safe in two parts: a lower part contains a wardrobe (key closure) and the upper part of the compartments (key closure and combination), and a jewelry box. The interiors painted red. On the façade of the sconces mention the provenance and qualities: "incombustible bauche system, made in gueux (marne)", and the coat of arms of the british crown. If he is not the inventor of the modern safe, auguste-nicolas bauche specialized in its protection against fire. He demonstrated this in 1879, enclosing in one of his chests a considerable sum of paper money (belonging to him), and placing it in the heart of a real blaze. The banknotes come out intact. In 1895, the armoured safe appeared. He set up his factory in gueux, near reims, where he made chests for private individuals. In 1967 bauche absorbed the company fichet, creating the company fichet-bauche. Material: cast iron / steel. Period: nineteenth century.

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