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A most unusual Victorian brass private posting box

Offered by: Wick Antiques LTD

Description
A most unusual Victorian brass private posting box, in the form of a shaped cabinet with two hinged doors, each embellished with a set of initials within a beribboned wreath and with a letter box above, one marked ‘London’ and the other ‘Country’, the central panel stating ‘This is a private Posting Box. Letters and packages posted will be treated in all respects as post letters but proof of the posting will not be accepted in legal proceedings as evidence of receipt by the addressee by order or the Postmaster General’, followed by the nine daily collection times and one at midnight on Sunday, all raised on a black-painted cast iron base with three cabriole front legs and two straight back legs. English, circa 1900.

More Information

Origin:	England
Period:	1900-1919
Materials:	Brass, Cast Iron
Condition:	Good.
Creation Date:	Circa 1900
Styles / Movements:	Traditional, Victorian
Incollect Reference #:	819515

Dimensions

W.	41 in;	H.	45.5 in;	D.	19 in;
W.	104.14 cm;	H.	115.57 cm;	D.	48.26 cm;

Message from Seller:

Wick Antiques, established by Charles Wallrock in the early 1980s, specializes in fine antiques with a reputation built on extensive knowledge and long-standing relationships, including with Harrods. Contact Charles at 44.159.067.7558 or via email at charles@wickantiques.co.uk for exceptional pieces curated by a team with expertise in Islamic, Japanese, and fine works of art.