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victorian country house correspondence letter box

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SA1107318

Victorian Country House Correspondence Letter Box

£195    $266    €231
Item Number: SA1107318
Date of manufacture: Victorian
Current Status: For sale
Seller: Antique Furniture Direct
This antique has been viewed 22 times in the past month with the most views from the UK.

Description

A wonderful antique mahogany country house correspondence letters box with “Answerd” and “Unaswerd” slots for letters dating from circa 1850. The lid with two slots each labelled with brass plaques engraved with ‘Answerd’ & ‘Unanswerd’, the interior divided and with original brass lock (no key) and mother of pearl escutcheon.
Following Sir Rowland Hill’s reforms of the Post Office in 1840, the cheap and reliable post service lead to an exponential rise in letter writing. It became customary to have a letters box such as this kept in the hallway of a country house, emptied at set intervals by a servant who would then take the letters to the nearest post office for onward delivery.

Construction/Wood:
Mahogany

Condition Report:
Good condition with wear and marks commensurate with age.

Dimensions:
Height: 13cm
Width: 28cm
Depth: 20cm
Internal: 11cm High x 25cm Wide x 17cm Deep
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Declaration

This item is antique. The date of manufacture has been declared as Victorian.


Dimensions

Height = 13 cm (5.1")
Width = 28 cm (11.0")
Depth = 20 cm (7.9")


Seller Details

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