Pillar Box No. 824

Circular section, cast iron pillar box with a red body and cap and black base. At the top is a border with semi-circular cavities and below this a rectangular posting aperture for depositing mail outlined by two overlapping edges in relief. This is followed by the door which extends down to the base. On this is a cast iron circular timetable painted white with a glass cover. Under it are two concentric circles: an outer one divided into sections according to the collection time and an inner one with the words “PRÓXIMA ABERTURA” (NEXT COLLECTION). In the middle of the door is the Portugese postal service logo – a shield above an armillary sphere, rays and the initials CTT in bronze. At the bottom of the door, almost next to the base, is written the number 824 in black on a white rectangle. Of proven efficacy, particularly as regards the security of mail, pillar boxes were spread along the main thoroughfares of cities. This one, no. 824, once stood in the Rossio Railway Station in Lisboa. It was removed in around 1969.