Tokens, Tickets and Passes, Historical Medals

Victoria, Letters Patent affixed to the Seal appointing Margaret Martin, Engineer, dated 21 August 1873, for 14 Years, no renewals on reverse of document. Letter very fine and crisp, Seal with minor edge damage at 2 o’clock, housed in original darkened metal case, diam. 173mm, and with original inlaid wooden box, lid with Royal arms in gilt and the label of Browne & Co, Patent Agents, 5 Southampton Buildings, London WC; research potential £200-£300

Margaret Martin, 23 Upper Fitzwilliam Street, Dublin, was awarded her Letters Patent for her invention described as “Improvements in the construction of Balloons and other aerial bodies and in the means of navigating them so as to control the direction in which they shall move or travel”