Safe
- Object Name:
- Safe
- Object ID:
- 1982.023
- Creator:
- Morris & Ireland -- Manufacturer
- Place of Origin:
- Boston, MA
- Date:
- circa 1871
- Description:
- Safe, from the Abbot-Downing Company building, South Main Street, Concord, NH. Safe painted black, with green and gold striped border on door, top, and sides. Stencilled lettering on door is gold (or orange) and green: "MORRIS & IRELAND. / BOSTON." with red and orange hummingbird; red stencilled leaf designs on corners of door. Printed paper broadside (12" x 18.5") glued to back: "FROM / MORRIS & IRELAND, / Fire and Burglar Proof / SAFES / WITH PATENT INSIDE BOLT WORK. / 64 Sudbury Street, Boston." Safe has four drawers that were given in a previous accession (1962.003) and reunited with the safe in 1982.
- Material:
- Metal
- Dimensions:
- H-36 W-24 D-12 inches
- Provenance:
- The safe was formerly in the Abbot-Downing Company's walk-up vault, which was evidently covered up by alterations made between c. 1928 and c. 1958. The vault was uncovered by the donor, who was employed by Sears Roebuck (Sears Auto Center occupied the building). It was filled with blueprints and records of the Abbot-Downing Company, given to the NHHS at the time. The safe was given to the donor when he left their employment.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Wilfred L. Lesperance
- Subjects:
- Safes
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