Red Postbox Recycled Felt Icon British Life Sculpture

Description

The traditional, iconic British Red Postbox.

The UK boasts approximately 115,000 letter boxes dotted around villages, towns and cities and the British favourite is now recognised and protected as national treasures by English Heritage.

In Britain the first pillar post boxes were erected in Jersey in 1852. Originally painted green, the now famous red was introduced for better visibility in 1874. In 1879 came the cylindrical design of pillar box, which apart from a few recent experiments has changed very little since. During the Second World War the tops of some boxes were painted with gas detection paint, while their plinths were painted white to aid movement on unlit wartime streets.

This postbox's next delivery is Monday (as shown on the little square plate above the slot) and it is from Elizabeth II's reign. I like to think it is full of letters and postcards!!

Designed completely by me ;)

Made from felt and stuffed with polyfil. Completely hand sewn and stuffed.

Please note that as each postbox is cut, stitched and embroidered by hand each one will vary slightly.

If you would like a postbox with a different monarch's initials or a different day (this one says Mon) then let me know and we can talk about a custom piece ;)

7 inches or 17.5cms high
2.25 inches or 5.5cms in diameter

Added on Sep 11, 2009

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