Lot 30005 – Charles Whiting: An embossed sample produced by the Congreve process, printed in pale blue, yellow and red showing Queen Adelaide

Stamp of Great Britain » 1839 Treasury Competition Charles Whiting: An embossed sample produced by the Congreve process, printed in pale blue, yellow and red showing Queen Adelaide

Lot 30005 – Charles Whiting: An embossed sample produced by the Congreve process, printed in pale blue, yellow and red showing Queen Adelaide

Great Britain » 1839 Treasury Competition
Price realised
Unsold
Estimate
200 – 300 GBP
Auction date
Wed 6 Dec 2023 at 11:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
Charles Whiting: An embossed sample produced by the Congreve process, printed in pale blue, yellow and red showing Queen Adelaide with decorative frame embossed in colourless relief and with ”WHITING PATENTEE” within the frame at left, some minor foxing as is common, fine and attractive. Taken from ”THE ROYAL CAMEO SCRAP BOOK OF EMBOSSED HEADS” published by Kendall & Son.

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