Commemorative Medal, The Great Britain Steam Ship Bristol launch
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Object number2015.00001
TitleCommemorative Medal, The Great Britain Steam Ship Bristol launch
Creator J. Gardner (creator)
DescriptionCommemorative medal,The Great Britain Steam Ship 1843 launch. Br, 27mm, manufactured by J. Gardner. Medal is complete. Obverse bears a starboard view The Great Britain under sail. Inscription of obverse reads: Above: THE GREAT BRITAIN STEAM SHIP/LAUNCHED AT BRISTOL Below: LENGTH 322 FT./BREADTH 50.6./DEPTH 32.6. The reverse bears the inscription: THIS IRON/STEAM SHIP/WAS LAUNCHED IN/THE PRESENCE OF/H.R.H. PRINCE ALBERT/JULY 19.1843/THE WEIGHT OF IRON/USED IN THE SHIP/AND ENGINES IS/UPWARDS OF/1500 TONS/CONSTRUCTED BY T.R. GUPPY ESQ.C.E. C on the Scholten rarity scale (needs to be verified). Seaby's Coin and Medal Bulletin, 2119 (needs to be verified).
Production date 1843 - 1843
Object namemedal
Object categorycommemorative
Materialmetal
Techniquemanufactured
Dimensions
- diameter: 27 mm