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Industrial Era Post Office Box Tower
Industrial Era Post Office Box Tower

Industrial Era Post Office Box Tower

$985

H 47.25 in W 9.5 in D 11 in

Industrial Era Post Office Box Tower

Located in Bridgeport, CT

A tall narrow oak tower fitted with 14 boxes with metal plaques on the doors and monogram US, each

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Early 20th Century Industrial Antique Post Office Boxes

Materials

Metal

French Post Office Mailbox - Cast Iron - Delachanal Model - Late 19th Century
French Post Office Mailbox - Cast Iron - Delachanal Model - Late 19th Century

French Post Office Mailbox - Cast Iron - Delachanal Model - Late 19th Century

Located in BARSAC, FR

Public mailbox of the French Post Office Model in molded cast iron manufactured by Delachanal in

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Early 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Post Office Boxes

Materials

Iron

English 'Country House' Private Post Box, circa 1925
English 'Country House' Private Post Box, circa 1925

English 'Country House' Private Post Box, circa 1925

$3,251

H 34.75 in W 19.25 in D 13.75 in

English 'Country House' Private Post Box, circa 1925

Located in London, GB

A fantastic painted wooden English 'country house' private red post box likely to have been made

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1920s English Antique Post Office Boxes

Materials

Brass

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Red-Painted Model of a Post Box
Red-Painted Model of a Post Box

Red-Painted Model of a Post Box

Unavailable

H 28.25 in Dm 15 in

Red-Painted Model of a Post Box

Located in New York, NY

A red-painted model of a post box.

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Early 20th Century English Antique Post Office Boxes

19th Century Oak Country House Post Box
19th Century Oak Country House Post Box

19th Century Oak Country House Post Box

Unavailable

H 15 in W 8 in D 8 in

19th Century Oak Country House Post Box

Located in London, GB

"Post Leaves at 7PM" , adding to the novelty of this piece. The top of the box has raised hexagonal rim

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1880s British Victorian Antique Post Office Boxes

Materials

Brass

Late Victorian Painted Wood Post Office Savings Bank
Late Victorian Painted Wood Post Office Savings Bank

Late Victorian Painted Wood Post Office Savings Bank

Located in Bath, GB

The English post office savings bank was set up in 1861 by the Palmerston government, a simple

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Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Post Office Boxes

Materials

Softwood

Antique English Oak and Brass Letter Box, Post and Delivery, circa 1880
Antique English Oak and Brass Letter Box, Post and Delivery, circa 1880

Antique English Oak and Brass Letter Box, Post and Delivery, circa 1880

Located in Bath, GB

emptied the contents and taken the letters either to the Post Office or hand delivered. Dating to circa

Category

Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Post Office Boxes

Materials

Brass

Antique English Oak and Brass Letter Box, Post and Delivery, circa 1890
Antique English Oak and Brass Letter Box, Post and Delivery, circa 1890

Antique English Oak and Brass Letter Box, Post and Delivery, circa 1890

Located in Bath, GB

A handsome antique English Oak and brass letter box for either wall-hanging or desk-top. Dating to

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1890s English Late Victorian Antique Post Office Boxes

Materials

Brass

Antique English Oak and Brass Letters Box, circa 1890
Antique English Oak and Brass Letters Box, circa 1890

Antique English Oak and Brass Letters Box, circa 1890

Located in Bath, GB

office. The box comes complete with its old original key and the lock in working condition, the slot

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1890s English Late Victorian Antique Post Office Boxes

Materials

Brass

Antique French Original Paint Mailbox by Delachanal Paris
Antique French Original Paint Mailbox by Delachanal Paris

Antique French Original Paint Mailbox by Delachanal Paris

Located in BENSENVILLE, IL

boxes in France beginning around 1900. In 1899 Léon Mougeotte, passed a law allowing the French post

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1910s French Country Antique Post Office Boxes

Materials

Iron

Painted Steel Us Post Office Mail Sorting Safe Box Unit
Painted Steel Us Post Office Mail Sorting Safe Box Unit

Painted Steel Us Post Office Mail Sorting Safe Box Unit

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Painted steel, US Post Office mail sorting, safe box unit with fantastic patina is open in the back

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1920s American Industrial Antique Post Office Boxes

Materials

Steel

19th Century English Mahogany Indoor Post Box, c.1880
19th Century English Mahogany Indoor Post Box, c.1880

19th Century English Mahogany Indoor Post Box, c.1880

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H 51.19 in W 22.05 in D 22.05 in

19th Century English Mahogany Indoor Post Box, c.1880

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Antique 19th century English hotel post box constructed in solid mahogany with a brass letter box

Category

19th Century English Antique Post Office Boxes

Materials

Brass

Small-Scale Oak Royal Mail Pillar Letter Box
Small-Scale Oak Royal Mail Pillar Letter Box

Small-Scale Oak Royal Mail Pillar Letter Box

Located in London, GB

collected and delivered them to the post office to send. The letter box consists of a circular base, and

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Early 20th Century English Victorian Antique Post Office Boxes

Materials

Brass

Mako Sica (Tchaikovsky's Sixth, The Badlands)
Mako Sica (Tchaikovsky's Sixth, The Badlands)

Mako Sica (Tchaikovsky's Sixth, The Badlands)

By Ross Eugene Braught

Located in Denver, CO

view for the last two decades of his life, leaving only a post office box as contact. Yet no one was

Category

Early 20th Century American Modern Antique Post Office Boxes

Materials

Lithograph

Antique 45 Door Post Office Mail Box
Antique 45 Door Post Office Mail Box

Antique 45 Door Post Office Mail Box

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H 48 in W 16 in D 10 in

Antique 45 Door Post Office Mail Box

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Beautifully designed bronze doors having beveled glass panels. Original wire work interior, now bound in a vintage dark stained and very well-made stained plywood case.

Category

Late 19th Century American Industrial Antique Post Office Boxes

Materials

Bronze

Antique French Delachanal Paris Mailbox in Original Paint, circa 1918
Antique French Delachanal Paris Mailbox in Original Paint, circa 1918

Antique French Delachanal Paris Mailbox in Original Paint, circa 1918

Located in BENSENVILLE, IL

mail boxes, Delachanal created for the post office a large steel box utilizing the same door as the

Category

1910s French Country Antique Post Office Boxes

Materials

Iron

Post Box, 19th Century Victorian School House Letter Box
Post Box, 19th Century Victorian School House Letter Box

Post Box, 19th Century Victorian School House Letter Box

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

Victorian school house letter box, post box. The post box is a very attractive piece, it has a

Category

Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Post Office Boxes

Materials

Pine

Antique English Oak and Brass Letter Box - Post & Delivery, circa 1890
Antique English Oak and Brass Letter Box - Post & Delivery, circa 1890

Antique English Oak and Brass Letter Box - Post & Delivery, circa 1890

Located in Bath, GB

Post Office or hand delivered. Dating to circa 1890, it remains in excellent condition. 6 1/2" x 4 1

Category

1890s English Late Victorian Antique Post Office Boxes

Materials

Brass

Original 19th Century Victorian Scottish Arched Cast Iron Fireplace Insert.
Original 19th Century Victorian Scottish Arched Cast Iron Fireplace Insert.

Original 19th Century Victorian Scottish Arched Cast Iron Fireplace Insert.

Located in Edinburgh, GB

. The Carron foundry produced some of the best cast iron products in Victorian times, from post office

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1870s Scottish Victorian Antique Post Office Boxes

Materials

Iron

Antique US Post Office Mail Boxes
Antique US Post Office Mail Boxes

Antique US Post Office Mail Boxes

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H 49 in W 24 in D 14.25 in

Antique US Post Office Mail Boxes

Located in London, GB

A bank of US Post Office mail boxes salvaged from a former US army barracks. The cabinet has a

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Early 20th Century American Antique Post Office Boxes

Country House Oak Military Sentry Letter Box Post Box
Country House Oak Military Sentry Letter Box Post Box

Country House Oak Military Sentry Letter Box Post Box

Located in Northampton, United Kingdom

Country house oak letter box in the form of a sentry box. Has a glazed door with a watercolor

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19th Century British Victorian Antique Post Office Boxes

Victorian Oak and Brass Post Box, circa 1890
Victorian Oak and Brass Post Box, circa 1890

Victorian Oak and Brass Post Box, circa 1890

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H 5.5 in W 9.5 in D 4.25 in

Victorian Oak and Brass Post Box, circa 1890

Located in Umberleigh, Devon

A fabulous English Victorian oak and brass post box with compartments for 'POST' and 'DELIVERY

Category

1890s English Late Victorian Antique Post Office Boxes

Materials

Brass

Antique Oak Glazed Victorian Letter Post Box 19th Century
Antique Oak Glazed Victorian Letter Post Box 19th Century

Antique Oak Glazed Victorian Letter Post Box 19th Century

Located in Northampton, United Kingdom

Antique oak letter box with brass "Letters" slot in the top with a bevelled glazed post leaves

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19th Century British Victorian Antique Post Office Boxes

Materials

Brass

Vickery London Country House Post Letter Box Stationery Book 20th century
Vickery London Country House Post Letter Box Stationery Book 20th century

Vickery London Country House Post Letter Box Stationery Book 20th century

By J. C. Vickery

Located in Northampton, United Kingdom

slot and post leaves label. The top of the box has a glazed window for viewing inside the box. Below

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Early 20th Century British Antique Post Office Boxes

Materials

Glass, Wood

Early 20th Century Double-Sided Enamel Telephone Telegram Sign, Ornate Bracket
Early 20th Century Double-Sided Enamel Telephone Telegram Sign, Ornate Bracket

Early 20th Century Double-Sided Enamel Telephone Telegram Sign, Ornate Bracket

Located in Totnes, GB

Original circa 1930s double-sided enamel sign which would have been displayed outside a post office

Category

Early 20th Century British Industrial Antique Post Office Boxes

Materials

Enamel

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Library of Antique Leatherbound Books

Library of Antique Leatherbound Books

$3,160 / set

H 61.03 in W 31.5 in D 47.25 in

Library of Antique Leatherbound Books

Located in Brønshøj, DK

This collection consists of 400 antique decorative books, mainly dating from 1850–1950, with most published before 1920. The books are bound in leather, many with fine gold leaf embo...

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20th Century Danish Victorian Antique Post Office Boxes

Materials

Gold Leaf

A 1930s Art Deco Hand-Carved Oak French Box
A 1930s Art Deco Hand-Carved Oak French Box

A 1930s Art Deco Hand-Carved Oak French Box

$760

H 3.15 in W 12.21 in D 7.49 in

A 1930s Art Deco Hand-Carved Oak French Box

Located in Aci Castello, IT

This is a 1930s French Art Deco hand-carved oak box, showcasing a unique blend of craftsmanship and geometric flair characteristic of the Art Deco period. Solid oak wood, noted for i...

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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Antique Post Office Boxes

Materials

Oak

Fossilised Skull of Prehistoric Marine Reptile the Mosasaur, 70Million Years Ago
Fossilised Skull of Prehistoric Marine Reptile the Mosasaur, 70Million Years Ago

Fossilised Skull of Prehistoric Marine Reptile the Mosasaur, 70Million Years Ago

Located in Puglia, Puglia

Upper Cretaceous, about 70-65 million years ago (Maastrichtian) Morocco The skull is reconstructed in good proportions with fossil pieces found in a phosphate mine in Morocco. I att...

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15th Century and Earlier African Antique Post Office Boxes

Materials

Bone

Highclere Castle Jewellery Box
Highclere Castle Jewellery Box

Highclere Castle Jewellery Box

$243,849

H 20.87 in W 21.07 in D 27.56 in

Highclere Castle Jewellery Box

By LINLEY London

Located in London, GB

Over the years, British design company Linley has developed expertise in creating scaled versions of famous architectural buildings including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the R...

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2010s British Antique Post Office Boxes

Materials

Maple

Victorian Internal Door with Stained Glass
Victorian Internal Door with Stained Glass

Victorian Internal Door with Stained Glass

$3,894

H 83.86 in W 28.27 in D 1.78 in

Victorian Internal Door with Stained Glass

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

You can imagine this Victorian internal door with stained glass situated in a period kitchen or in the entrance hall of a traditional Victorian townhouse. This mahogany door is over ...

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Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Antique Post Office Boxes

Materials

Lead

ANTIQUE ROYAL HAND CARVED ENGLISH OAK ARMORIAL COAT OF ARMS CROWNS EAGLEs
ANTIQUE ROYAL HAND CARVED ENGLISH OAK ARMORIAL COAT OF ARMS CROWNS EAGLEs

ANTIQUE ROYAL HAND CARVED ENGLISH OAK ARMORIAL COAT OF ARMS CROWNS EAGLEs

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

Royal House Antiques We are delighted to offer for sale this very collectable hand carved Armorial Coat of Arms Depicting a Royal crest This is an exceptionally well made and deco...

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19th Century Victorian Antique Post Office Boxes

Materials

Oak

Art Deco Entrance Double Doors, 1930s
Art Deco Entrance Double Doors, 1930s

Art Deco Entrance Double Doors, 1930s

$5,366Sale Price|30% Off

H 96.46 in W 51.19 in D 3.94 in

Art Deco Entrance Double Doors, 1930s

Located in Praha, CZ

Beautiful custom made Art Deco entrance doors from 1930s Including original aluminum seals. Original glass.  

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1930s Czech Art Deco Antique Post Office Boxes

Materials

Glass, Oak

Mid-Victorian Moorish wrought & cast iron pergola or decorative garden structure
Mid-Victorian Moorish wrought & cast iron pergola or decorative garden structure

Mid-Victorian Moorish wrought & cast iron pergola or decorative garden structure

Located in London, GB

A monumental Moorish mid-Victorian wrought iron Pergola or Decorative Garden Structure, a unique masterpiece in High Victorian Ironwork design. Our research confirms it is French, da...

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Late 19th Century European Moorish Antique Post Office Boxes

Materials

Wrought Iron

Iron strong box or safe. 19th century
Iron strong box or safe. 19th century

Iron strong box or safe. 19th century

$1,580

H 13 in W 18.9 in D 11.82 in

Iron strong box or safe. 19th century

Located in Madrid, ES

Safe box. Iron. XIX century. Rectangular safe made of iron, with a rectangular base, two handles on the sides and classicist-influenced molding decorations on the fronts and top. It...

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19th Century European Neoclassical Revival Antique Post Office Boxes

Materials

Other, Iron

Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward
Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward

Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward

$228,224Sale Price|33% Off

H 51.19 in W 55.12 in D 201.58 in

Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward

By Henry Ward

Located in Amsterdam, NL

England, third quarter of the 19th century On two scrolling foliate feet with casters, above which a rectangular two-side glazed frame, with on top a two-sided shield with initial...

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Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Antique Post Office Boxes

Materials

Other

"Sunday in the Park, 1910"
"Sunday in the Park, 1910"

"Sunday in the Park, 1910"

By Cyprien Eugène Boulet

Located in Lambertville, NJ

Signed Lower Right Cyprien-Eugène Boulet (1877 - 1927)

Category

Early 20th Century Impressionist Antique Post Office Boxes

Materials

Canvas, Oil

New Haven Clock Co. Art Nouveau Style Table Clock
New Haven Clock Co. Art Nouveau Style Table Clock

New Haven Clock Co. Art Nouveau Style Table Clock

$1,500

H 14.74 in W 7.75 in D 7.18 in

New Haven Clock Co. Art Nouveau Style Table Clock

By New Haven Clock Company

Located in Guaynabo, PR

This is an Art Nouveau Style Table Clock. It depicts a small balloon shape clock mounted in copper color metal. A standing young nymph is adorning the front of the case while holding...

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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Antique Post Office Boxes

Materials

Bronze

1894 Steinway & Sons Concert Grand Piano, Louis XV Style, Giltwood
1894 Steinway & Sons Concert Grand Piano, Louis XV Style, Giltwood

1894 Steinway & Sons Concert Grand Piano, Louis XV Style, Giltwood

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

This extraordinary concert grand piano with 88 keys was made by the prestigious firm Steinway & Sons around 1894. The case's decoration was entrusted to the company Cuel & Ci...

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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Post Office Boxes

Materials

Wood, Giltwood

Pair of French Art Deco Armchairs by Paul Follot
Pair of French Art Deco Armchairs by Paul Follot

Pair of French Art Deco Armchairs by Paul Follot

On Hold|$9,144

H 36.23 in W 29.93 in D 27.96 in

Pair of French Art Deco Armchairs by Paul Follot

By Paul Follot

Located in Paddock Wood Tonbridge, GB

ART DECO ARMCHAIRS BY PAUL FOLLOT A stunning pair of armchairs crafted from rich stained beech, exquisitely carved in the timeless French Art Deco style by the legendary artisan Pau...

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1920s French Art Deco Antique Post Office Boxes

Materials

Beech

Petit-Monsigny Art Deco Ibis Sculpture Table Lamp, 1920
Petit-Monsigny Art Deco Ibis Sculpture Table Lamp, 1920

Petit-Monsigny Art Deco Ibis Sculpture Table Lamp, 1920

$10,000

H 14.77 in W 8.27 in D 4.73 in

Petit-Monsigny Art Deco Ibis Sculpture Table Lamp, 1920

By A. Petit Monsigny

Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR

French Art Deco Bronze Sculpture Table Lamp by Adolphe Petit-Monsigny, circa 1920. An exceptional French Art Deco table lamp, circa 1920, showcasing a stunning bronze sculpture by th...

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1920s French Art Deco Antique Post Office Boxes

Materials

Alabaster, Bronze

Art Deco Odeon Walnut Double Bed, England, 1930s
Art Deco Odeon Walnut Double Bed, England, 1930s

Art Deco Odeon Walnut Double Bed, England, 1930s

$2,912

H 50.01 in W 56.3 in D 81.11 in

Art Deco Odeon Walnut Double Bed, England, 1930s

Located in Devon, England

Fabulous 1930s Art Deco walnut bed originating from England. The veneers are so beautifully detailed, the quality oozes from this bed. Features headboard, foot board and two side iro...

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Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Antique Post Office Boxes

Materials

Iron

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Antique Post Office Boxes For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of antique post office boxes for sale on 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, wood and brass, all antique post office boxes available were constructed with great care. Antique post office boxes have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Antique post office boxes made by Victorian designers — as well as those associated with Industrial — are very popular at 1stDibs. Many antique post office boxes are appealing in their simplicity, but J.C. Vickery produced popular antique post office boxes that are worth a look.

How Much are Antique Post Office Boxes?

Prices for antique post office boxes start at $374 and top out at $10,821 with the average selling for $1,195.