Commemorative medal of the Great Eastern Steam Ship, 1859
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Object number2014.03356.1
TitleCommemorative medal of the Great Eastern Steam Ship, 1859
Creator Joseph Moore (creator)
DescriptionWhite metal medal of the ss Great Eastern, c.1859. On the front is a starboard view of ship on the waves with the inscription 'Screw paddle and sail, four decks, would accommodate 10,000 troops', with details of the ship's dimensions. On reverse are conjoined busts of 'Queen Victoria and Pr. Albert' facing left.
Production date circa 1859 - circa 1859
Object namemedal
Object categorycommemorative
Materialmetal
Techniquecast
Dimensions
- diameter: 44 mm
Credit line“Accepted under the Cultural Gifts Scheme by HM Government from Clive Richards OBE DL and allocated to the ss Great Britain Trust, 2017”