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Crest for the Egyptian State Railway

Transfer
late 19th century to early 20th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Crest for the Egyptian State Railway: crescent and three stars, mainly green, pink and gold.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleCrest for the Egyptian State Railway (generic title)
Materials and techniques
lithographic transfer on painted board
Brief description
Crest for the Egyptian State Railway, lithographic transfer printed by Tearne & Sons, Great Britain, late 19th to early 20th century
Physical description
Crest for the Egyptian State Railway: crescent and three stars, mainly green, pink and gold.
Dimensions
  • Board height: 34in (Note: taken from Circulation register)
  • Board width: 34in (Note: taken from Circulation register)
Object history
From a collection of crests and monograms produced for railway and other transport firms by the Birmingham firm of printers, Tearne and Sons of Hockley, during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Association
Bibliographic reference
Taken from Departmental Circulation Register 1967
Collection
Accession number
CIRC.733-1967

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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