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English 'Country House' Private Post Box, circa 1925

About the Item

A fantastic painted wooden English 'country house' private red post box likely to have been made for the lobby of a hotel, business, club or a country house. It would have been emptied twice a day and the contents taken to the local Post Office, circa 1925. Bentleys are Members of LAPADA, the London and Provincial Antique Dealers Association.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 34.75 in (88.27 cm)Width: 19.25 in (48.9 cm)Depth: 13.75 in (34.93 cm)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    circa 1925
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    London, GB
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU960017058861
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