Ingot depicting a Baltimore clipper
Rectangular shaped ingot. Obverse: Port broadside view of a Baltimore clipper, sails set. Inscription: 'BALTIMORE CLIPPER'. Reverse: Inscription, 'BALTIMORE CLIPPER Nineteenth Century. A symbol of American maritime romance, the Baltimore Clipper was a significant development in ship design, fast, fine lined and carrying a large sail area, these vessels were in demand as privateers, blockade runners and in other trades where speed was a requisite'.
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Object Details
ID: | MEC2835 |
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Collection: | Coins and medals |
Type: | Ingot |
Display location: | Not on display |
Creator: | Franklin Mint |
Places: | United States of America |
Date made: | 1976 |
People: | Franklin Mint |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
Measurements: | Overall: 48 x 64 x 3 mm |