Commemorative Medal, SS Great Britain, Bristol to London 1845
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Object number1999.032
TitleCommemorative Medal, SS Great Britain, Bristol to London 1845
Creator J. Davis (creator)
DescriptionMedal commemorating The SS Great Britain's 1845 Voyage from Bristol to London. WM medal, 44mm, manufactured by J.Davis, Birmingham. Medal is corroded on both the obverse and reverse. The medal has a small hole in the top. Obverse bears a starboard view of the vessel with an inscription about the vessel below. Reverse bears twenty-two lines of inscription declaring the experimental voyage from Bristol to London a success.
Production date 1845 - 1845
Object namemedal
Object categorycommemorative
Materialmetal
Techniquemanufactured
Dimensions
- diameter: 44 mm