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Antique Queen Victoria Birthday Holiday Government Customs Notice Glasgow 1890

£125.00

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Bibelotslondon Ltd is a UK registered company based in London Bridge dealing in ephemera and curiosities from Britain and around the world. Our diverse inventory is carefully chosen and constantly evolving. We work very hard to offer the highest quality works at competitive prices. Our inventory is listed online, and we strive to keep our website completely up to date, so our customers can easily check availability. We believe in offering clients items that are unique and rare for aficionados of the antique and collector's world. Bibelot is a late nineteenth century word derived from the French word bel ‘beautiful’, meaning a small item of beauty, curiosity or interest. The word ephemera is derived from the sixteenth century Greek word ephmera meaning a printed or hand written paper not meant to be retained for a long period of time.

Fine antique pair of official documents from Queen Victoria's Customs House dated 29th April 1890. The left document is a public notice announcing that Queen Victoria's birthday will be observed as a holiday on 21st May 1890 at all UK ports except Glasgow, Leith, and Greenock. In those ports the holiday will be on different dates: 22nd May for Glasgow and Leith, and 27th May for Greenock. The right document is an internal General Ordder giving the same information but includes extra instructions for handling urges mail around the holiday. it has a red stamp marked "CANCELLED" meaning it was later replaced by another order.

Size: 32 x 19.5 cm approx

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Royal: Victoria (1837-1901)

To Commemorate: Birth/Birthday

Type: Customs Notice

Royalty: UK Royalty

Manufacturer: Custom House

Features: Antique

Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom

Vintage: Yes

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