Antique Brass Safe Plaque - Salamander Fireproof Safe

Description

Antique Cast Brass Plaque - Salamander Fireproof Safes by Silas Herring.
This is a plaque from the front of one of Herring’s famous fireproof safes. Unique item, great addition for any collector. Detailed relief on brass plated case iron with gorgeous patina.
The company won a bronze medal in 1867 for fire-proof and burglar-proof safes that were made of wrought iron, steel bars, and patented crystallized iron, which was advertised as "the only metal which cannot be drilled by a burglar." This rare collector's item in well preserved condition and over 160 years old features an ornate detailed high relief raised design picture of a Herring safe surviving a test furnace and four men nearby. Two of the men (on the left side) appear to be safe-crackers being apprehended near a safe, while the other two men (on the right side) represent the happy satisfied owners/bankers of another safe with valuables inside is shown as being indestructible.