Victorian "Halfpenny Rose Red" Postage Stamp Brooch
Victorian "Halfpenny Rose Red" Postage Stamp Brooch
$350.00
Description
DATE: Victorian, c.1870
Wonderful Victorian brooch formed from silver and enamel in the likeness of a halfpenny rose red postage stamp featuring the head of Queen Victoria. These stamps were produced between 1870 and 1880 following a reduction in the postal rate for postcards and newspapers, notable for being the smallest UK postage stamp ever issued (at 17.5 x 14mm - this brooch is a little larger than the real thing would have been). It's anyone's guess as to why someone decided to commission such a brooch... perhaps a love affair that blossomed through the medium of post cards? It's crafted in sterling silver, and dates from the 1870s.
MEASUREMENTS
22.8 x 17.5mm
WEIGHT
5.5g
MARKS
No marks present, tests as sterling silver
CONDITION
Very good, minor enamel loss at one corner
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