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Lot 1181 Dα

A silver and enamelled notebook cover

Selected Works  17.11.2017, 18:00 - 17.11.2017, 23:59
Deorative Arts  17.11.2017, 10:00 - 17.11.2017, 17:59

Estimate: 750 €
Result: 1.054 €

A silver and enamelled notebook cover

Designed as a trompe l'oeil envelope addressed to "The Post Master General, General Post Office, St. Martin-le-Grand" with an enamelled stamp. The cover opens when the silver-plated pencil holder is pulled out. The back cover of leather-lined card. L 19.5; W 11.5 cm, weight 382 g.
London, marks of William & George Neal, 1899.

The General Post Office in St. Martin's Le Grand (later known as GPO East) was the main post office for London between 1829 and 1912.