Sold 10 March 2025 · Piers Pisani Ltd Antiques and Furniture

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Description

5775

An Edwardian Country House Oak Post Box

With brass “Letters” plaque, single door

With window & “Post Leaves” label,

Brass lock & key

9”w x 10”h x 7”d

23cmw x 26cm h x 18cm d

Items can be delivered by independent carrier but please note NO

Date of Manufacture

Piers Pisani Ltd Antiques and Furniture has dated this Edwardian Oak Post Box to the Edwardian era.

Physical Dimensions

Height

26cm (10.24")

Width

23cm (9.06")

Depth

18cm (7.09")

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA935186

Dealers Internal Reference

5775

Dealers Notes

We have a huge shop in the heart of Sherborne with high street one end and access and parking at the rear. We are open Monday to Saturday 10am to 5pm

Description

5775

An Edwardian Country House Oak Post Box

With brass “Letters” plaque, single door

With window & “Post Leaves” label,

Brass lock & key

9”w x 10”h x 7”d

23cmw x 26cm h x 18cm d

Items can be delivered by independent carrier but please note NO

Date of Manufacture

Piers Pisani Ltd Antiques and Furniture has dated this Edwardian Oak Post Box to the Edwardian era.

Physical Dimensions

Height

26cm (10.24")

Width

23cm (9.06")

Depth

18cm (7.09")

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Ref

SA935186

Dealers Internal Ref

5775

About the Dealer

Piers Pisani Ltd Antiques and Furniture

Sellingantiques verified Since Mar 2010

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Piers Pisani Ltd Antiques and Furniture

Telephone 01935 815 209

Location

31 Cheap Street
Sherborne
Dorset
DT9 3PU
United Kingdom

Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/pp

Verified Since Mar 2010

Items For Sale 164

Items Sold 2,030

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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing

ObjectDesk Accessories
Period1900 - 1920
StyleEdwardian
MaterialOak, Brass, Glass
ColourWarm Brown
MotifsBrass letter slot plate, Glazed collection time panel, Domed top lid, Hinged access door
SizeH 26 cm (10 in) x W 23 cm (9 in) x D 18 cm (7 in)

FAQs

Edwardian design, spanning the reign of King Edward VII from 1901 to 1910, often combined elements of earlier historical revivals with lighter, more refined proportions and practical functionality suited to middle and upper-class domestic life.

These pieces were typically constructed from quarter-sawn or solid oak, frequently featuring pegged joints, brass letter plates with cast lettering, and small glass-fronted panels designed to display collection times.

Authenticity is usually determined by period-appropriate hardware such as brass slot plates, hand-cut dovetail or mortise and tenon joinery, aged timber patination, and functional lock mechanisms with keyholes.

Such functional antiques make excellent desktop accessories in a study, or distinctive decorative accents on a hallway console table, adding textural warmth and historic character to contemporary spaces.

Preservation involves keeping the timber away from direct sunlight and strong heat sources to prevent warping, and occasionally applying a microcrystalline wax to nourish and protect the polished wooden surface.