Sold for A$50
G. N. Railway Works N,castle / Presented to / Mr. Ben Wall / as a token of esteem / by his / Shopmates / on his / departure from Newcastle / Sept 25th 1897. Base Mark: EPNS / 1969. (New South Wales) Miscellaneous Railwayana EPNS tray. 298 x 240 mm. 1897
Very Good. Part of a set presented to Ben Wall upon his departure in 1897, see attached newspaper article at the time which clearly describes the departure of Ben Wall and the items made to hand over including this tray! Now, that is what I call provenance! Looks like there would have been an extra part mounted above this where the four holes are situated. Tarnished and discoloured. A nice item in its own right, but in context with the article, this is quite amazing! Grade: N/A Estimate: $100 - 150
