Barclays Bank Ltd. Home Safe

Object/Artifact

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Waterperry Museum

Front of Barclays Home Safe

Front of Barclays Home Safe

Name/Title

Barclays Bank Ltd. Home Safe

Entry/Object ID

2025.1.164

Description

Small oval money box. The box has slots on all sides for coins of various denominations and notes which can also be inserted through a hole in the bottom. On top of the box is a keyhole to release the brass lid to retrieve the savings. Each box has a unique number.

Cataloged By

Felix Lam

Category

Domestic

Acquisition

Accession

2025.1

Source or Donor

Gordon Dempster

Acquisition Method

Transfer

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Location

Top, sides and bottom

Transcription

Top; Barclays Bank Ltd Home Safe No 32962; Sides:Shilling; Half Crown; Insert Notes though base; Six pence; Bottom Patent No 168,828 June 1921

Dimensions

Height

80 mm

Width

90.5 mm

Depth

40.5 cm

Weight

254 g

Dimension Notes

Height includes handle

Material

Metal, Brass

Location

* Untyped Location

C6S1

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Web Links and URLs

NatWest Group Heritage