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Auction Catalogue: Great Central Railwayana, 12 July 2008
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An LB&SCR glass publicity Paperweight, "LONDON BRIGHTON & SOUTH COAST RAILWAY, THE SOUTHERN BELLE LIMITED PULLMAN, THE LAST WORD IN LUXURIOUS TRAVEL, VICTORIA - BRIGHTON IN 60 MINUTES EACH WAY, WEEKDAYS AND SUNDAYS", 4_"x3", the wording engraved on a recessed base, one tiny chip and a few light surface marks, otherwise excellent. These paperweights promoted the company's new Pullman service, the forerunner of the Brighton Belle.
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| | This lot sold for £290 |
Please note: that the '_' (underscore character) after the inches shown above represents a fractional measurement that, for technical reasons, is missing from the dimensions shown in this on-line catalogue. The print version of the catalogue has the full dimensional information, including fractions of an inch.
The auction catalogue page that includes a photograph of Lot 3 is shown below:
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