A Superb c.1900 Black Painted Steel Safe; Lionel Hudson Esq. by Hobbs & Co of London sub-Curios their large dining and smoking

their large dining and smoking rooms

The work can be compared closely on stylistic and compositional grounds to treatments of the subject by Northern Italian masters

the board could be from another vessel altogether

Hand stitched in a soft cotton

the tapering square section form with fixed carrying handle

A Superb c.1900 Black Painted Steel Safe; Lionel Hudson Esq. by Hobbs & Co of London sub-Curios their large dining and smokingOrigin: English Period: Late 19thC Early 20thC Provenance: BD Hudson Esq Date: c. 1890 1910 Height: 20 inches Width: 14 inches Depth: 14 inches Weight: 13. 2 KGS Designed to be portable, yet strong, the black painted steel safe made by Hobbs & Co of London and formerly of the estate of Lionel Hudson, having a double locked front hinged door sign written Lionel Hudson Private in gilt, opening to reveal lettered pigeon holes A through Z and two lower