essay Letter sheet essay, the front with fancy printed design in black around the border with panels at the top containing the words "GENERAL", "POST" and "OFFICE", the reverse showing printed royal crest in black and the upper, lower and side flaps with bands of heart shape motifs hand-painted in ten different colours using a mixture of water and oil-based paints, the lower flap additionally showing hand-painted "HALF OUNCE/ONE PENNY" in black and white; the design on the front with small area of rubbing at lower-right. The intricacy and quality of the workmanship is, in our opinion, the finest and the most beautiful representation of all such essays known, either in private or institutional collections. Photo for front and back