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Ingot commemorating the 'Cutty Sark'
Rectangular shaped ingot. Obverse: Starboard broadside view of the 'Cutty Sark', sails set. Inscription: 'CUTTY SARK'. Reverse: Inscription, 'CUTTY SARK 1869. Built for the highy competitive tea trade between England and China, the "Cutty Sark" was one of Britain's fastest and most magnificent clipper ships. Later when she entered the woool trade, she set records of 70 days or less sailing between Australia and England.'
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC2842 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Ingot |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Franklin Mint |
| Vessels: | Cutty Sark (1869) |
| Date made: | 1976 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 48 x 64 x 3 mm |
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