# Victorian red post box offered for £17,500 at Mayfair antiques fair

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/rare-18-inch-letter-box-star-attraction-at-prestigious-mayfair-antiques-festival-where-thousands-of-rare-and-unusual-items-are-sold-to-collectors/
- Published: 2026-10-25T15:21:34+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-25T15:32:49+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16231621/Rare-18-inch-letter-box-star-attraction-prestigious-Mayfair-antiques-festival-thousands-rare-unusual-items-sold-collectors.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
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## Key points

- A rare 18-inch red post box is on sale for £17,500.
- The 1875 box is thought to be one of only a handful in red.
- It is among the antiques at Mayfair’s LAPADA Berkeley Square Fair.

## Summary

An 18-inch red-painted Victorian post box, dating from 1875, is among the rare items for sale at the LAPADA Berkeley Square Fair in Mayfair. Its unusual colour and survival in such condition make it a notable attraction for collectors, as miniature country-house boxes were usually left unpainted.

Dealer Mark Goodger is asking £17,500 for the box, which may have served a country house or hotel and is thought to be one of only a handful of red examples. The fair runs from Tuesday to Sunday and also features a £45,000 silver-mounted horn casket made for Queen Victoria but presented to Edward VII, alongside other antiques including an 18th-century tea caddy.

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