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19th C Country House Post Box

19th century
Sold 24 October 2025 · Mytton Antiques - Jerrard Nares
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Description

A 19th Century Mahogany Post Box, Stationery box.

With a rectangular top, banded with boxwood stringing, and fans to each corner. The centre with a posting slot, likewise banded with boxwood stringing and inlaid fans to each end. The box with a bevelled glass door, opening to the letter compartment, flanked by arched stationery pigeon holes, and a paper shelf below. The body with boxwood stringing, and finished with a stepped mould foot rim. Complete with lock and key.

Height 11 1/2 inches, 29cm.

Width 12 1/2 inches, 32cm.

Depth 7 1/4 inches, 19cm.

Date circa 1870.

Physical Dimensions
Height
29cm (11.42")
Width
32cm (12.60")
Depth
19cm (7.48")
Declaration

Mytton Antiques - Jerrard Nares has dated this Antique Wooden Post Box to the 1870s.

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SA909737
Dealers Internal Reference
22839
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Mytton Antiques

Norton Crossroads

Atcham

Shropshire SY44UH

01952740229

07860575639

Description
A 19th Century Mahogany Post Box, Stationery box.

With a rectangular top, banded with boxwood stringing, and fans to each corner. The centre with a posting slot, likewise banded with boxwood stringing and inlaid fans to each end.

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The box with a bevelled glass door, opening to the letter compartment, flanked by arched stationery pigeon holes, and a paper shelf below.
Mytton Antiques - Jerrard Nares

The body with boxwood stringing, and finished with a stepped mould foot rim. Complete with lock and key.

Height 11 1/2 inches, 29cm.

Width 12 1/2 inches, 32cm.

Depth 7 1/4 inches, 19cm.

Date circa 1870.

Height
29cm (11.42")
Width
32cm (12.60")
Depth
19cm (7.48")
Date of Manufacture

Mytton Antiques - Jerrard Nares has dated this Antique Wooden Post Box to the 1870s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA909737
Dealers Internal Ref
22839
Mytton Antiques - Jerrard Nares
Mytton Antiques - Jerrard Nares
Sellingantiques verified Since May 2008

Fine antiques from the 18th century onwards, supplying both trade and private customers worldwide.

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Archive I A wooden tabletop post box featuring a central glazed locking door flanked by open recessed compartments and string inlay detailing. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

19th C Country House Post Box

Archive II A wooden tabletop post box featuring a central glazed locking door flanked by open recessed compartments and string inlay detailing. View II
Archive III A wooden tabletop post box featuring a central glazed locking door flanked by open recessed compartments and string inlay detailing. View III
Archive IV A wooden tabletop post box featuring a central glazed locking door flanked by open recessed compartments and string inlay detailing. View IV
Archive V A wooden tabletop post box featuring a central glazed locking door flanked by open recessed compartments and string inlay detailing. View V
Archive VI A wooden tabletop post box featuring a central glazed locking door flanked by open recessed compartments and string inlay detailing. View VI
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Mytton Antiques - Jerrard Nares

Mytton Antiques - Jerrard Nares
Telephone 01952 740 229 or 07860 575 639
Location
Atcham (just off J7 of M54)
Shrewsbury
Shropshire
SY4 4UH
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/mytton
Verified Since May 2008
Items For Sale 153
Items Sold 4,446
Mytton Antiques - Jerrard Nares
Mytton Antiques - Jerrard Nares
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Location: Atcham (just off J7 of M54), Shrewsbury, Shropshire , SY4 4UH, United Kingdom
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A wooden tabletop post box featuring a central glazed locking door flanked by open recessed compartments and string inlay detailing.
19TH C COUNTRY HOUSE POST BOX
Ref: SA909737
A wooden tabletop post box featuring a central glazed locking door flanked by open recessed compartments and string inlay detailing.
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Cataloguer’s note

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  • ObjectDecorative Boxes
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialMahogany, Walnut, Brass, Glass
  • ColourRich Brown
  • MotifsString inlay, Glazed arched door, Brass hinges, Recessed side compartments
  • SizeH 29 cm (11 in) x W 32 cm (13 in) x D 19 cm (7 in)

FAQs

Country house post boxes were utilised in large estates during the 19th and early 20th centuries to collect household mail before daily collection by postal services.

These items were typically constructed from hardwoods such as mahogany, oak, or walnut, frequently incorporating glass panels, brass hinges, and inlaid veneers.

Authenticity is determined by hand-cut dovetail joints, period brass hardware, traditional timber shrinkage, and genuine age-related wear to the wood and interior surfaces.

It can be placed on a console table or desk as a functional focal point, adding historical character and texture to traditional or eclectic modern spaces.

Preservation involves maintaining stable ambient humidity levels away from direct heat sources and occasionally applying microcrystalline wax to nourish the timber finish.
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