{"product_id":"round-postage-holders","title":"Victorian Scottish Tartanware Stamp Boxes with Queen Victoria Motifs, M'Lean","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"3793\" data-end=\"4019\"\u003eM'Lean- .5\" H x 1.75\" d\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3793\" data-end=\"4019\"\u003eSutherland- .5\" H x 2\" d\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3793\" data-end=\"4019\"\u003eM'Pherson- .5\" H x 1.5\" d\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3793\" data-end=\"4019\"\u003eM'Donald- .5\" H x 1.75\" d\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3793\" data-end=\"4019\"\u003eA rare group of authentic Victorian Scottish tartanware stamp boxes dating to the late 19th century, each hand-painted with traditional clan or regimental tartans and finished with a central Queen Victoria postage stamp motif.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4021\" data-end=\"4395\"\u003eThese charming boxes were originally made as functional desk accessories, designed to hold loose postage stamps during a period when handwritten correspondence was an essential part of daily life. Produced in Scotland during the height of the Victorian tartan revival, each example reflects the era’s fascination with Highland heritage, craftsmanship, and national identity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4397\" data-end=\"4753\"\u003eTurned from wood and carefully decorated by hand, these boxes feature rich tartan patterns associated with specific Scottish clans or regiments, making them highly collectible today. They display beautifully on a desk, bookshelf, or in a cabinet of curiosities and remain one of the most approachable ways to collect genuine 19th-century Scottish antiques.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eEach stamp box shows honest wear consistent with age and use, including surface scratches, small paint losses, edge rubbing, and areas of varnish wear. Interiors display age-related staining and remnants of original paper lining. All lids fit properly and open and close as intended. No major cracks or structural damage observed.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Austyn Marie","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50881905197334,"sku":"AMD-03372","price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0896\/4623\/5926\/files\/78539799-C57B-4811-8FF7-FC8401F334A5_1_102_o.jpg?v=1766780843","url":"https:\/\/austynmariedesign.com\/products\/round-postage-holders","provider":"Austyn Marie Design","version":"1.0","type":"link"}