Objects of Substance - The Wilkinson Safe

John Tann Office & Showroom, 117 Newgate Street, London

Tann’s was founded in London in 1795 by the smith, Edward Tann. It was to be a successful family business spanning four generations, operating out of numerous offices in London until 1965. It was in 1843 that the company constructed and patented their ‘Reliance’ lock— a label that was to evolve into their hallmark.