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
Purchase Items on Our website: ---------- www.AntiqueFurnitureDirect.co.uk ----------
- UK Wide Delivery via Courier - Ł35 Mainland England
+ Additional Items delivered FREE
- Mainland Scotland / Wales Delivery Ł50
- Rest of the World please contact us for a shipping quote
- Call Rob - 07528604958
- If you do not get a reply within 24HRS Please Call Us
- Well Established Family Run Business
-30 Day No Quibble Returns Policy
- www.AntiqueFurnitureDirect.co.uk
Antique Number: SA1107318
Dateline of this antique is Victorian
Height is 13cm (5.1inches)
Width is 28cm (11.0inches)
Depth is 20cm (7.9inches)
Thank you.
Your comment has been sent to Sellingantiques.