Great Northern Railway Board (Ireland) Coat of Arms tastefully mounted on a 12 x 10 wooden board. Typical garter crest with multi section shield within and a central shield of the red hand of Ulster. A rare COA, this particular era of the Great Northern Railway of Ireland only being in existence from 1953 to 1958. Excellent condition. Together with Brecon & Merthyr Railway, simple script, Coat of Arms on a piece of solid wood, believed to be part of an original coach. Recovered from an office at Swindon Works where it was used as a desk-end. Measures 28 x 18 approximately. Good condition considering the use it was put to. Together with a Northern Counties Committee script only, Coat of Arms mounted on a wooden backboard measuring 22 square. Excellent condition.
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Auction: November 2008, Lot: 407
Sold for: GBP£65