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Medal Beaver Club Montreal
Obverse: A beaver, gnawing a tree by a lake. Legend: 'BEAVER CLUB INSTITUTED MONTREAL 1785. INDUSTRY & PERSEVERANCE'. Reverse: Four men seated in a Canadian canoe, a rapid (left), rocks below. Legend: 'PRESENTED TO CAPT. ERROL BOYD OF THE SHIP MONTREAL 1800. FORTITUDE IN DISTRESS'. Engraved plate with a loop.
Presented to a captain of the North West Company's ships 'Quebec' and 'Montreal'. The Beaver Club was a gentleman's dining club for wealthy fur traders. Boyd was an honourary member.
Presented to a captain of the North West Company's ships 'Quebec' and 'Montreal'. The Beaver Club was a gentleman's dining club for wealthy fur traders. Boyd was an honourary member.
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Object Details
| ID: | MED0501 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Medal |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Date made: | circa 1800 |
| People: | Boyd, Errol; Beaver Club |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 38 mm |