Description
The Philately Paperweight: Trimurti is a 24K gold-plated brass paperweight inspired by the 1949 Trimurti definitive postage stamp.
Reimagined in brass, the design carries the intricate artwork of the original stamp into a lasting object for the desk. Its edges echo the delicate perforations found on postage stamps, giving the piece the familiar character of an actual stamp.
Issued as part of India’s early post-Independence postal series, the Trimurti stamp brought Indian art and heritage into everyday letters, postcards and parcels.
With its gold-plated finish and finely detailed artwork, this paperweight is a small tribute to India’s postal history, made for collectors, writers and lovers of Indian heritage.
A large paperweight in the shape of a vintage postage stamp.
- Qty: 1 pc
- Material: Brass Metal
- Finish: 24K Goldplating
- Top: Trimurti postage stamp design with perforated edges in brass metal
- Back: Black foam for safety against abrasion on the table
- Thickness: 6 mm
- Weight:
- Dimensions:
- Packaging: Gift box
- One MNH mint original stamp that can be removed and added to your collection
- Made in India
The Trimurti Stamp, Reimagined in Brass
- A small piece of India’s artistic and postal history
At the heart of this brass paperweight is an image inspired by the Trimurti stamp, one of India’s early post-Independence definitive postage stamps.
Issued in 1949, the 9 pies Trimurti stamp formed part of India’s first definitive series after Independence, a set devoted to archaeological and historical subjects. Created for everyday postal use, these stamps carried images of India’s monuments, sculptures and sacred art across letters, postcards and parcels.
The image is inspired by the majestic Trimurti sculpture at the Elephanta Caves, one of India’s most powerful expressions of sacred stone carving. With its serene central face and two side profiles, the sculpture represents a vision of divine presence, balance and creation, held together in a single sacred image.
This piece is a tribute to India’s artistic inheritance, the beauty of correspondence, and the enduring charm of objects made with care.
A paperweight for the desk. A keepsake for memory. A stamp for stories that have travelled through time.
Philately Range - An Ode to Stamp Collecting
- A Founder’s Note by Anand Prakash
Long before emails, instant messages and social media, there was the quiet joy of a letter. And with every letter came a stamp, a small piece of paper that could carry a world within it.
My own fascination with stamps began as a child in Mussoorie, when I was studying at Wynberg Allen School. We had a stamp-collecting club, and I remember being completely drawn into this world of miniature art, distant countries, old histories, and careful collecting. We made collages with used stamps, exchanged duplicates, arranged them by theme, and slowly began to understand that a stamp was never just a stamp. It was a little window into geography, culture, travel, kings, queens, monuments, wildlife, flowers, aircraft, freedom movements and the stories nations chose to tell about themselves.
There was a shop in Mussoorie called The Doll Shop, and during our outings, we would often visit it with great excitement. The owner had a fascinating collection of stamps, and for us, it felt like entering a small museum. With the little pocket money we had, we would buy a few stamps every month. He taught us the value of unused stamps, and I remember carefully choosing what I could afford. I was especially drawn to old Indian stamps, while other students collected by theme. Some chose flowers, some aeroplanes, and some were fascinated by the shiny circular stamps from Bhutan.
I still have my old collection from those years. It has travelled with me through time, even though I no longer pursue the hobby with the same vigour.
In many ways, this new range of gifts and souvenirs is my ode to stamp collecting, or philately, as it is formally known. Philately is more than a hobby. It teaches patience, curiosity, observation and care. It encourages us to look closely, to ask where something came from, why it was issued, what it represents, and what story it carries. Through stamps, one learns about the world in the most charming and unexpected way.
I also feel that many of us have slowly forgotten the importance of hobbies. In a time when phones and social media fill every empty moment, we have fewer quiet pursuits that stay with us, teach us, and keep us meaningfully occupied. Hobbies are important not only in childhood, but also later in life. They give us joy, discipline, memory and a sense of continuity.
At Anand Prakash, we have always loved objects with stories. This philately-inspired collection brings together stamps, writing, paper, brass, memory and Indian craftsmanship. It is created for collectors, writers, travellers, students of history, and anyone who still finds beauty in things made to be kept.
For me, this range is not just about stamps. It is about childhood, letters, pocket money, Mussoorie outings, school clubs, old albums, forgotten hobbies, and the quiet thrill of holding a small object that has travelled through time.
For those who collect stories, not just stamps.
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