Great Britain SG 172 Cover 1894 hand painted Lawrence envelope to Bermondsey new-edition Waterlow W1 5-unit die proof

Waterlow W1 5-unit die proof

Tiny traces of soiling around perfs

Two very fine used examples on small piece lettered QA and RA

) perf type 2 (I/E)

Signed Houtzamer

Great Britain SG 172 Cover 1894 hand painted Lawrence envelope to Bermondsey new-edition Waterlow W1 5-unit die proofIllustrated Envelopes. 1894 (OC 12) hand painted cover to Bermondsey, Sid 'Syd' Lawrence correspondence, franked by 1881 1d lilac (die II), tied by 'LONDON S. W S. W 24' duplex with London S. E arrival backstamp for the same day. Minor toning barely detracts from this fun cover, which depicts a man with a top hat in one hand exuberantly dancing on a music hall stage. Ex Ramsay (Spink 18 May 2018, lot 74). P267000812