British Tokens

Midland and South Western Junction Railway, oval silver and blue enamel pass, monogram on shield, named (The Marquis of Ailesbury), 30 x 23mm, 12.28g. Extremely fine, rare; with clip and ring for suspension £100-150

Provenance: Bt B.H. Grover December 1986.

Henry Brudenell-Bruce, 5th Marquis of Ailesbury (1842-1911), MP for Chippenham 1886-92. The Midland and South Western Junction Railway linked Cheltenham with Swindon, Marlborough, Andover, Romsey and Southampton. The complete line was opened in 1898