Commemorative Medal, The Great Britain Steam Ship, launch 1843
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Номер объекта1999.028
НазваниеCommemorative Medal, The Great Britain Steam Ship, launch 1843
Создатель J. Gardner (creator)
ОписаниеCommemorative medal, The Great Britain Steam Ship, launch 1843. Br, 27mm, manufactured by J. Gardner. Medal is complete, with hole in side. Condition is poor. 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 1]9.1843/THE [WEIGHT OF] IRON/US[ED IN THE SHI]P/[AND ENGINES] IS/UPWARDS OF/1500 TONS/CONSTRUCTED BY T.R. GUPPY [ESQ.]C.E.
Дата 1843 - 1843
Наименованиеmedal
Наименованиеcommemorative
Материалmetal
Техникаmanufactured
Размерность
- diameter: 27 mm