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Prize medal, Worshipful Company of Shipwrights
Obverse: The arms of the company surmounted by a heraldic helmet, floral scrolls and crest, motto on ribbon. Legend: "WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF SHIPWRIGHTS". Reverse: Inscription within a laurel wreath. Inscription on ribbon: "WITHIN THE ARK SAFE FOREVER". Legend: "COMPETITIVE EXHIBITION". Inscription: "LONDINI HONORIS CAUSA". On edge: "Henry Carne Esq". (H. Carne was an assistant of The Shipwrights' Co).
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Object Details
| ID: | MED0311 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Prize medal |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | R.S.W. |
| Date made: | circa 1882 |
| People: | Carne, Henry fl.1882; Worshipful Company of Shipwrights |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | 49 mm |