A Stamp!

[auscab]

A nice elderly Lady gives Me a restoration job.
A Georgian Oak Bureau in need of some repairs and a clean up with a wax finish .

Rob

[auscab]

I go over it with her and she tells me what she wants done . She is a through expert in the business of Antiques .

[auscab]

I decide who , in my workshop will do different parts of the work . All the preparation is given to the youngest apprentice and other more experienced guys will take over at the right times . The young fellow is working away on his part I think I had him vacuuming the inside clean, And he calls out from the other end of the workshop "A stamp ?? come have a look"

Rob

[auscab]

I stare into the right hand little drawer and see this .

[auscab]

He reaches in and grabs the bottom with a couple of fingers . I hadn't noticed it was a loose false bottom .

Rob

[auscab]

And He turned it over .

[auscab]

I said What !!!

Any one Know what it is ?

Rob

[warrick]

1840 Penny Black Fine Used | Macquariemint.com


Rick

[ian]

I said What !!!

Any one Know what it is ?

authentication that the piece is Victorian, not Georgian?

[Fuzzie]

I'm no philatelist but my nose is thinking the postmark might look a bit modern?

[Redbog]

Ian,
Victoria reigned for 60 odd years, (died 1901 I think), so could well be 1840's.

Auscab,
Could it be the client is fiendishly checking your honesty? LOL!
HNY to all forumites cheers Redbog (Harry).

[dubrosa22]

1840-41 according to this website (after that they were red):
https://blog.arpinphilately.com/the-...ine-its-value/

[auscab]

1840 Penny Black Fine Used | Macquariemint.com


Rick

Yep Rick that's what I thought.
I looked it up and printed this at the time , which was a value for a mint rare version .
I took it in and showed the guys and we had a discussion as to what we would do .

[auscab]

authentication that the piece is Victorian, not Georgian?

No , not really Ian . The Bureau was made well before the penny Black came out. They were made well before and after but 1840s construction , nails , screws , amount of handles that had been on the piece and replaced, direction of timber used in drawer bottom construction all point to Georgian . George 2 or early George 3 without looking it up.


Around the 1890s some people took up carving as a hobby , You see Oak furniture that was "carved up" as its known . Covered in 1890s / 80s carving . The stuff was every where to be had a cheap enough. There is an article on the practice in a back issue of The Australian Antique Collector ( I'm pretty sure that' where I saw it )
Its another story but just saying there was tons of this stuff around and still is .

Rob

[auscab]

I'm no philatelist but my nose is thinking the postmark might look a bit modern?

Yeah I never noticed that at the time Franklin.
Rob