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Country House Postbox

1900 - 1920
Sold 20 January 2025 · John Rudd Antiques
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Description

A rather pretty wooden country house postbox with brass appliqué a lovely addition to any home

Physical Dimensions
Height
56cm (22.05")
Width
23cm (9.06")
Depth
21cm (8.27")
Declaration

John Rudd Antiques has dated this Antique Wooden Postbox to the Edwardian era.

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SA1119160
Description
A rather pretty wooden country house postbox with brass appliqué a lovely addition to any home
Height
56cm (22.05")
Width
23cm (9.06")
Depth
21cm (8.27")
Date of Manufacture

John Rudd Antiques has dated this Antique Wooden Postbox to the Edwardian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA1119160
John Rudd Antiques
John Rudd Antiques
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Fine art and decorative antiques

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A rectangular wooden country house postbox featuring a pitched roof design, a brass letter slot, and a panelled access door with a keyhole. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO
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Archive I A rectangular wooden country house postbox featuring a pitched roof design, a brass letter slot, and a panelled access door with a keyhole. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

Country House Postbox

Archive II A rectangular wooden country house postbox featuring a pitched roof design, a brass letter slot, and a panelled access door with a keyhole. View II
Archive III A rectangular wooden country house postbox featuring a pitched roof design, a brass letter slot, and a panelled access door with a keyhole. View III
Archive IV A rectangular wooden country house postbox featuring a pitched roof design, a brass letter slot, and a panelled access door with a keyhole. View IV
Archive V A rectangular wooden country house postbox featuring a pitched roof design, a brass letter slot, and a panelled access door with a keyhole. View V
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John Rudd Antiques

John Rudd Antiques
Telephone 07741 870910
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Harrogate
North Yorkshire
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/johnrudd
Verified Since Jan 2025
Items For Sale 21
Items Sold 35
John Rudd Antiques
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A rectangular wooden country house postbox featuring a pitched roof design, a brass letter slot, and a panelled access door with a keyhole.
Country House Postbox
Ref: SA1119160
A rectangular wooden country house postbox featuring a pitched roof design, a brass letter slot, and a panelled access door with a keyhole.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectPostboxes
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleTraditional English
  • MaterialMahogany, Brass
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsPitched roof, Brass letter plate, Panelled door, Moulded base
  • SizeH 56 cm (22 in) x W 23 cm (9 in) x D 21 cm (8 in)

FAQs

Country house postboxes originated in large estates during the Victorian and Edwardian periods to manage internal and external mail collection securely before rural postal delivery became streamlined.

Authentic period pieces were typically constructed from dense hardwoods such as mahogany, oak, or pine, frequently complemented by brass letter plates, hinges, and secure iron locks.

Authentic items display period-accurate joinery, hand-cut dovetails or mortise-and-tenon construction, genuine patination on the timber, and heavy brass or iron hardware consistent with nineteenth or early twentieth-century manufacturing techniques.

This piece can be mounted in an entrance hall or placed on a console table to serve as a functional conversation starter, blending seamlessly into traditional or transitional schemes.

Maintain the timber by dusting with a soft, dry cloth and occasionally applying natural beeswax to nourish the wood, avoiding direct sunlight and excessive humidity fluctuations.
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