This stunning stamp box is being offered on eBay (search item number: 285739524823). Described as, “Rare Austrian Silver and Enamel Stamp Box with Mouse and Seed Pearls”, it is being offered from New York, USA, as a “Buy it now” or “Make offer” item.
It has been on the eBay site for a while, but the asking price has just been dropped from – wait for it – US$8,000 to US$5,600. As well as the postage, there would be import charges to the UK, making the price as fabulous as the box.
Spa Ware Stamp Boxes
A book about Spa ware stamp boxes has been published recently.
Spa ware, after the town of Spa in Belgium, has some similarities to Scottish Mauchline ware but with a much wider range of decorating styles. This book has been privately published, in a limited edition, by the author and is clearly a labour of love.
There is a review and some illustrations on our publications page here.
Remarkable on-line Sale
Many regular readers will know the fabulous, limited edition, Tunbridge Ware stamp box made by Peter Benjamin for the millenium (example illustrated left).
One recently sold on a well-known on-line auction website for a remarkable £371.63 after 38 bids by 8 bidders.
Two Collections for Sale
The Cavendish Philatelic Auctions sale of Worldwide & Great Britain philately on 21-23 June 2022 includes two lots of stamp boxes, illustrated left. They might add to an existing collection or either would make a great starter collection for someone new to stamp boxes.
See the catalogue here.
Tunbridge Ware at Auction
Bleasdales’ Summer Sewing Sale on 15 June 2022 includes three lots of Tunbridge Ware stamp boxes: lots 40, 41 (shown left) and 112.
See the catalogue here.
Feldman Auction
The David Fedman auction of Great Britain and British Empire on 17th June 2022 begins with a
section offering some 20 stamp boxes.
The catalogue can be found here.
Collection of Silver Stamp Boxes & Cases For Sale
Steppes Hill Farm Antiques is advertising (Decemeber 2021) a private collection of English silver stamp boxes and cases for sale; details on their website here.
This post is not a paid advertisement (which we do not accept) nor is it an endorsement or recommendation; it is simply to inform readers about something that may interest them.
Feldman Auction
The David Feldman 2021 Autumn Auction Series includes a section of some 50 stamp boxes on Wednesday 15 December 2021. They are included in the catalogue here.
Patent Stamp Affixer
This advertisement was said to be from the 1880s but we have not yet verified that.
Perhaps one of our readers can provide some more information, as we have never seen this (the advertisement or the “fixer”) before.
Silver and more Stamp Boxes at Auction
Hutchinson Scott of Skipton have 8 lots of stamp boxes in their sale on 13-15 May 2021.
Six lots (314-319) are silver boxes, 519 (illustrated) is mixed, and 619 is wooden boxes.
The catalogue can be viewed on the-saleroom.com.