Master Ironworker's Or Journeyman's Studded Safe

Studded safe in neo-renaissance iron from the 18th century probably coming from a rich religious congregation, this model is of an old manufacture because there is no welding, everything is made "cold", we find in particular on the large key an unusual technique in fact the assembly of the ring and the barrel is identical to woodworking (mortise-tenon) and connected by a struck rivet (dowel for wood), the barrel of this key is with two tubes and above all admire the imprint of the bit which represents a cross. Removable and posterior interior fittings. Perfectly functional closing system, only a spring from the lock cover of the small key is missing but does not prevent opening. Probably recognized journeyman work for a wealthy religious congregation.