Description
The Philately Bookmark: Trimurti is a brass bookmark inspired by the 1949 Trimurti definitive postage stamp.
Reimagined as a lasting object for readers, the bookmark carries the artwork and character of the original stamp, including its delicate perforated edges. Once part of India’s early post-Independence postal series, the Trimurti stamp brought Indian art into everyday letters and postcards.
A keepsake for readers, collectors and lovers of Indian heritage, made to mark pages and preserve stories that have travelled through time.
- Quantity - 1 pc Bookmark + Gift box
- Made in India from the finest recyclable brass metal.
- Golden brass color finish
- High-quality electroplating and lacquer for long-lasting protection and shine.
- Attached with a colored tassel encased in a brass cap.
- A complimentary box for gifting.
- One leaflet explaining the historical significance of the stamp
- Dimensions:
- Made in small batches in India
The Trimurti Stamp, Reimagined in Brass
- A small piece of India’s artistic and postal history
At the heart of this brass bookmark is an image inspired by the Trimurti stamp, one of India’s early post-Independence definitive postage stamps.
Issued in 1949, the nine pies Trimurti stamp was part of India’s first definitive series after Independence, a set created for everyday postal use. Unlike commemorative stamps, which mark a special occasion, definitive stamps were meant to travel widely on ordinary letters, postcards and parcels. In this way, the Trimurti stamp carried Indian art into daily life, moving quietly from hand to hand, letter by letter.
The design 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 divine presence, balance and creation, held together in a single image of quiet strength.
This piece is a tribute to India’s artistic inheritance, the beauty of correspondence, the pleasure of reading, and the enduring charm of objects made with care.
A bookmark for journeys. 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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