Commemorative Medal, The Great Britain Steam-Ship
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Object number1999.026
TitleCommemorative Medal, The Great Britain Steam-Ship
Creator J. Gardner (creator)
DescriptionCommemorative medal celebrating the launch of The Great Britain Steam Ship in 1843. 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.
Production date 1843 - 1843
Object namemedal
Object categorycommemorative
Materialmetal
Techniquemanufactured
Dimensions
- diameter: 27 mm