Sale #47 - The Elling O. Eide Collection of Local Posts (Part 2)

Chinese Local Posts (Chungking), 1894 redrawn lithographed composite essays (2) by R.A. de Villard of 2ca. in black on wove paper (105 x 80mm.), with hand-drawn alterations showing mountains sketched behind the pagoda and "L.P.O." in top label, colour endorsed as "Red or Black", manuscript annotation "Shanghai Chromo Photo Litho Co…", "1000 - including paper + perforating $20.00/for 2nd m $10 if ordered say 10 days after printing/the 1st lot - if 5000 ordered at a time $40./lump sum. if 10,000 $60. 20,000 $80" and initialed by de Villard (?), creased in places. An important historic surviving piece of artwork relating to the early issues of Chungking, in all probability unique.
Estimate HK$ 50,000 - 60,000
Provenance: Sir Percival David, Robson Lowe (London), 9.11.65, lot 380.