Novelty loco draws a long train of bidders to Burton on Trent

A novelty locomotive sweet container for Chlorodyne Lozenges (probably some form of cough drop) proved a star attraction at Richard Winterton’s December 1 collectors’ auction in Burton on Trent last week.

The 14in (35cm) long box (now sadly with a detached chimney stack) is thought to date from the first…

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