Thursday, January 21, 2010

Fantasy Stamps/ The Fish Wives of Delphys






"THE FISH WIFE: 30p"
Delphys Royal Post Office
2003
by Eric Whollem
edition of 100, plus ten artist's proofs
Copyright by the artist.


THE FOLK SONGS OF THE FISH WIVES OF DELPHYS

This stamp from Delphys shows the dress of the mercantile
class of the Empire. Shown is a worker going to market.
She is a fish wife, or woman engaged in the sale of products
from the sea.