Postcard England: RPPC Double Cube Room, Wilton House, Near Salisbury 1959 For Sale
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Description: Real photo postcard depicting the Double Cube Room at Wilton House, near Salisbury, England. The interior view showcases the grand state room with its elaborately painted ceiling, ornate gilded carvings, large portrait paintings on the walls, a grand fireplace, and period furniture arranged on wide plank wood floors. Wilton House is the seat of the Earl of Pembroke and is renowned for this 17th-century state room designed by Inigo Jones.
Publisher: E. A. Sweetman & Son Ltd., Tunbridge; card number P.2554.
Posted: Posted 8 October 1959 from London, W1. Addressed to Mrs. John B. Veach, 390 Vanderbret Rd, Biltmore Forest, Asheville, North Carolina, U.S.A. The message is lengthy and partially legible; the sender references visiting local sights and mentions names including \"Lytton\" and appears to describe travel experiences in England.