Commemorative medal of the Great Eastern, circa 1859
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Object number2014.03356.2
TitleCommemorative medal of the Great Eastern, circa 1859
DescriptionSmall white metal medal, commemorating the Great Eastern steamship. On the obverse is a starboard view of the Great Eastern with captions above and beneath. The captions read: 'THE GREAT EASTERN STEAM SHIP/I. K. BRUNEL ESQ./2600 HORSE POWER/692 FT LONG/WILL CARRY 10,000 TROOPS.'
On the reverse are busts of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert in profile, with their names encircling them. The medal probably dates to circa 1859 when the ship was launched.
Production date circa 1859 - circa 1859
Object namemedal
Object categorycommemorative
Materialmetal
Techniquestruck
Dimensions
- height: 27 mm
width: 27 mm
depth: 2 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”