Antique oak letter box with clock dial, made in England during the Victorian period. A rare country house form used in hotels and large private residences for the collection of outgoing post.
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Antique oak letter box with clock dial, dating to 1878.
The body is constructed from solid English oak with a cross gable roof and stepped plinth base. The front is fitted with a brass letter aperture with black painted “Letters” beneath, positioned below a circular silvered clock dial with black Roman numerals. The dial is flanked by the initials VR for Victoria Regina.
A glazed hinged door sits below, opening to reveal the interior, which retains its original hook for the clock key. The inside also bears a kitemark dating the piece to the second half of the nineteenth century. The clock movement has been professionally serviced.
Post letter boxes of this type were used in the lobbies of hotels, large country houses and clubs, allowing guests to deposit correspondence for collection. Letters would then be gathered by staff and forwarded for posting.
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Stock Number:
501564
Dimensions:
Width: 26
Depth: 26
Height: 60
Place of origin:
England, UK
Date of manufacture:
1878
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