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A mid Victorian mahogany framed ottoman

A mid Victorian mahogany framed ottoman

Wick Antiques

£2850

A mid Victorian mahogany framed ottoman, the sides and deep buttoned lifting seat re-covered in distressed blue leather. The hinges being stamped HOBBS patent. The Hobbs in Hobbs patent hinges refers to Alfred Charles Hobbs , an American locksmith who gained fame for his lock-picking skills, particularly at the Great Exhibition of 1851 . While Hobbs is not known for inventing a specific type of hinge, his work with locks and his later establishment of a lock-making company in the UK, Hobbs, Hart Company , influenced the development and security aspects of hinges and locking mechanisms of the t

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