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Help identify mark on back of Letterbox

Discussion in 'Metalware' started by KittyScar, Aug 4, 2023.

  1. KittyScar

    KittyScar Member

    Hi all,

    Picked up this lovely old letterbox - complete with worn lettering from use.

    It has a mark on the rear that I haven't been able to identify.

    The Letters inside the triangle are H&S I believe

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  2. Debora

    Debora Well-Known Member

    Looks like REG to my eye.

    Debora
     
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  3. sabre123

    sabre123 Well-Known Member

    REG is typically used for the word, "Registered"
     
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  4. KittyScar

    KittyScar Member

    The letters inside the triangle are definitely H&S, I just couldn't get my camera to take a clear photo of them - user error :(

    I guessed the REG would probably be Registered, there is a number to the left but I can't read it, possibly starts with a 3 and ends with a 5.
     
  5. Bakersgma

    Bakersgma Well-Known Member

    Can we see the whole box? The hardware is often not made by the same company.
     
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  6. sabre123

    sabre123 Well-Known Member

    The pull has a lovely Art Nouveau design, by the way.
     
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  7. KittyScar

    KittyScar Member

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  8. bluumz

    bluumz Quite Busy

    Looks like the OP has a mail/letter slot, not a letter box. (But it's a beauty!)
    Repros are widely available and include an inside trim plate:

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    Last edited: Aug 4, 2023
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  9. KittyScar

    KittyScar Member

    Apololgies for using the wrong terminology, in the UK we refer to them as letterboxes
     
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  10. Houseful

    Houseful Well-Known Member

    Indeed we do. I have always wondered about the US mailboxes at the end of drives and potential thefts of bank statements and personal info. Sorry to go off piste, lovely art nouveau design KittyScar.
     
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