{"product_id":"hobbs-co-late-1800s-small-writing-box-114","title":"Hobbs \u0026 Co late 1800's Large Writing Cash box 114","description":"\u003cp\u003eThese are lovely special boxes. We restored one a year ago and the finished item was stunning. We found another in similar condition which is perfect for another beautiful restoration. They are very well made, solid and strong with stunning brass handles on each side. Made by Hobbs \u0026amp; Co you know the quality is high.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur thought is to design this one to a customers exact spec. The exterior and interior can be any colour or design. We will restore this box to the same standard as \u003ca title=\"Writing boc 065\" href=\"https:\/\/safeplaces.uk\/products\/hobbs-co-late-1800s-writing-box-065\"\u003eNo065\u003c\/a\u003e We can replace the lost leather notebook which fits into the lid, and add lined or blank refill booklets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eAll combined it makes for an amazing piece of rare furniture, which would look wonderful on any home or high end office desk.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003eThe box has slightly different tray with a lockable cash box, one inkwell and a leather journal with slips into the box lid. Each lock has two keys and we also add small rubber feet to prevent the bottom being scratched.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eWe have added a couple of quick designs to give you an idea of what this little gem could look like after a restoration, maybe add company logo of your initials to the top making it truly unique.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlease contact for price\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHistory: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003eHobbs \u0026amp; Co. \u003cspan\u003ewas a prominent London-based manufacturer established in\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Yjhzub\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003e1851\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eby American locksmith\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Yjhzub\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003eAlfred Charles Hobbs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The company gained fame following the\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Yjhzub\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003eGreat Exhibition of 1851\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, where Hobbs famously picked the previously \"unpickable\" Bramah and Chubb locks, securing a massive reputation and capital for his own venture.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(HxWxD) 155x410x280mm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e5.6kg\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Safe Places","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56177581490555,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0664\/4223\/2026\/files\/1_2_2_524094cc-94c4-4dfb-b816-21aa0aad09ab.png?v=1774981747","url":"https:\/\/safeplaces.uk\/products\/hobbs-co-late-1800s-small-writing-box-114","provider":"Safe Places Online","version":"1.0","type":"link"}