#10182 an oblong victorian black leather governmental despatch box ‘treasury letters’ c1850.

WICKWAR & CO. 6 POLAND STREET Manufacturers to H.M. Stationery Office
An Early Victorian Oblong Shaped Despatch Box of Morocco Leather, the bevelled top embossed 'Treasury Letter'*and with the royal crown above and the insignia of Queen Victoria, below the central handle, the black leather lined interior with raised sides & security studs, the lock stamped Bramah Patent retaining its original key, flanked by the maker's details.
*This despatch box would have carried Government correspondence & documents between The Office of The Treasury and the Queen.

Antiques.co.uk Ref: 9HMMP8F7M

Width (cm):

40

Height (cm):

9

Depth (cm):

19.5

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Gerald Mathias Fine Antique Boxes

Gerald Mathias Fine Antique Boxes. I have been a dealer at Antiquarius in the Kings Road for more than twenty five years until 2006 when I moved to The Old Cinema in Chiswick and continued specialising in Fine Georgian, Victorian & Edwardianhttps://www.antiques.co.uk/antique/10121-A-Victorian-Black-Leather-Despatch-Box-The-Private-Secretary  & antique leather boxes. My stock includes Country House Post Letter Boxes, Writing Boxes, Despatch Boxes, antique jewellery, Victorian office, & Desk & antique Library accessories.

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