A penny for them... the mystery of the postal plaque
This enigmatic, 7in (18cm) high, early 18th century delftware plaque featured in Sotheby’s November 21 sale at Bond Street where it fetched a mid-estimate £26,000, selling to London dealer Jonathan Horne.
One side was inscribed with the arms of George I above the cipher GR, dating it to c.1720. However, …