Very RARE spectacular & beautiful plaque

The LARGEST by this maker that I have EVER SEEN owned or offered for sale

RULER shows SIZE = 225 mm

Displays "212" (Milner's Patent?)

Cyrus Price & Company Limited Fire & Burglar Proof Bent Steel Safes Not withstanding the improved facilities placed at the disposal of that product of fin de siecle civilisation, the 'scientific burglar', it is gratifying to note that the up-to-date safe manufacturer is perfectly able to hold his own against the most daring & skilful criminal, while still maintaining the fire-resisting qualities of these safeguards against the insidious encroachments of a more devastating foe to life & property

This reflection will readily occur to those who have been favoured with a view of some of the special contrivances against either of these dangers, & which, bearing the time-honoured make of Messrs. Cyrus Price & Co Ltd, have withstood the critical test of many years' service in the protection of valuable property in a 100 cases where the machinations of the expert burglar, in the destructive effect of a conflagration have been defeated by the aid of the splendidly constructed safes manufactured by this firm

Cyrus Price & Co. of Wednesfield Road, Wolverhampton

1839 Company established

1895 Incorporated as a limited company

1914 Manufacturers of safes, strong room doors & locks bent steel safes, bankers' strong room doors iron doors, frames, deed & bullion boxes

As early as the International Exhibition held in London in 1862, Messrs. Cyrus Price & Co., first placed their manufactures in open competition with the world's leading makers, where the excellent qualities of their Holdfast & Fire-resisting safes & patent locks gained the prize medal awarded for new & special improvements

In 1869 this success was repeated at Wolverhampton, & was followed by an award of the ONLY prize medal at Cardiff in 1888, & a gold medal for 2nd order of merit at Melbourne, 1888-89

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