Victorian Silver Pneumatic Postage Damper Registered Design No 609. Jan 19th 1841

Sampson Mordan & Co, London c1841
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An extremely rare early Victorian silver 'Pneumatic Postage Damper', the cylindrical stem with engine turned 'barley-corn' decoration, a citrine coloured seal stone carved with script initials to one end and a hob-nail cut seal to the other. The terminal unscrewing to reveal a vacant interior. For the damping of Wafer Seals.

Stamped: 'S.MORDAN'S' and '19 FEBRUARY 1841 No 609' A rare Mordan mark and an early registered design.

By Sampson Mordan & Co, London c1841.

See: Sampson Mordan & Co's advertisement for 'Patent and other new articles for 1842', where this item is illustrated.

From: Mechanics Magazine Volume 34 1841, page 191:-
Date of Registration Number on Register Registered proprietors name Subject of Design Time for which protection is granted
Jan 19th 1841 609 S. Mordan and Co Postage Damper 3 years

Sold - £365.00

Condition
In good reasonable with a tiny split to the case, and possibly no longer functioning in a pneumatic way?
Dimensions
H
49 mm (1.93 inches)
DIA
12 mm (0.47 inches)
Weight
7.70 Grams (0.25 troy ounces)
Country
England
Stock Code
TRS211022
Medium
Silver
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