Rare Antique Royal Mail Cast Iron Pillar Box
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Rare Antique Royal Mail Cast Iron Pillar Box

SOLD
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We pay from £550

Ref: 4515

  • Rare Anonymous Cast Iron Pillar Box
  • Excellent original item
  • Fully refurbished in our workshops
  • Fitted with an original chubb lock and several keys
  • Circa 1879 - 1887
  • The box measures 57" tall x 20" wide body
  • The base plate measures 26" diameter
  • The box is painted in the original Post Office Red Paint
  • In 1887 the Post Office admitted that they had made an oversight and then onwards all pillar boxes had a royal cipher cast into the door.
  • This box will stand upright on any flat surface, it is also suitable for Hotel Lobbies.
  • The box was made by the Handyside Foundry of London
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