Comemorative medal, with chain: The Great Britain Steam-Ship launch, 1843
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Object number2009.011
TitleComemorative medal, with chain: The Great Britain Steam-Ship launch, 1843
Creator J. Gardner (creator)
DescriptionCommemorative launch medallion, The Great Britain Steam Ship, Bristol 1843, with chain. Medal measures 27mm in diameter. Chain measures 640mm. Medal is complete and in good condition. Obverse bears a starboard view of the vessel. Obverse inscription reads: THE GREAT BRITAIN STEAM-SHIP/ LAUNCHED AT BRISTOL In exergue: LENGTH 322 FT/ BREADTH 50.6./ DEPTH 32.6/ J.GARDNER. Reverse inscription reads: THE 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 Esc. C. E. Small hole in the top of the medal where chain loop is attached. 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
length: 640 mm