Lot 40738 – Ephemera: A novelty silver card case in the form of a letter, the front bearing a finely handpainted enamel Victoria 2 1/2d stamp

Stamp of Stamp Boxes Ephemera: A novelty silver card case in the form of a letter, the front bearing a finely handpainted enamel Victoria 2 1/2d stamp

Lot 40738 – Ephemera: A novelty silver card case in the form of a letter, the front bearing a finely handpainted enamel Victoria 2 1/2d stamp

Stamp Boxes
Price realised
640 EUR
Estimate
800 – 1’000 EUR
Auction date
Wed 15 Dec 2021 at 14:30 (Europe/Zurich)
Description

Ephemera: A novelty silver plated card case in the form of a letter, the front bearing a finely handpainted enamel Victoria 2 1/2d stamp and “tied” by an enamelled “Melbourne” c.d.s. the reverse enamelled in blue depicting the flap of the letter, the cases opens in half to a fine red silk interior, some small dents, very attractive

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