C 1875
F. WEST, MANUFACTURER TO THE ROYAL FAMILY, NO.1 St JAMES ST. LONDON.
A large & rare black leather clad correspondence box with a stout brass handle in the lid, and a working Bramah lock, the interior divided in to three sections stamped in gold tooling - ANSWERED - UNANSWERED - TO BE ANSWERED.
The retailers details are stamped in the inside front rim.
Width: 16 inches / 41 centimetres
Height: 6 inches / 15 centimetres
Depth: 11 inches / 28 centimetres
