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Purse presented to George Hall Esq.
Science Museum Group Collection
Purse presented to George Hall Esq.
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:
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overall: 68 mm x 110 mm x 20 mm,
- type:
- purse
- credit:
- Sealink UK Ltd. (Weymouth)
