Purse presented to George Hall esq

Made:
1853
maker:
Unidentified
Purse presented to George Hall esq Purse presented to George Hall esq

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Science Museum Group Collection

Science Museum Group Collection

Purse, "This purse containing 50 Guineas, is presented by the servants of the Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway Company, to George Hall, Esq as a warm tribute of respect for his considerate & proper exercise of authority during his Superintendence in that Company from which he is now retiring. June 24th 1853". With an image of a locomotive engraved on the reverse. Overall: 68 mm x 110 mm x 20 mm.

Details

Category:
Miscellanea & Curiosities
Object Number:
1987-8099
Materials:
silver (alloy), leather, metal (unknown) and textile
Measurements:
overall: 68 mm x 110 mm x 20 mm,
type:
purse
credit:
Sealink UK Ltd. (Weymouth)