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Medal cast
Two casts, obverse and reverse, of a medal commemorating Morland's steam engine, 1685. Obverse: On the sea a cylindrical vessel with a curved top,on a square wooden base. Steam issues from the top, in the side, a long pipe or arm. A sailing vessel shown in the background. Legend: 'CONCORDES . IGNIBVS . VNDAE' (The sea and fire concord). Reverse: Similar steam engine on a tripod stand in a boat. Rain falling from clouds in the background. Legend: 'ARS . AEMULA . COELI' (Art emulating heaven).
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Object Details
| ID: | SEC1045 |
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| Type: | Medal cast |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Date made: | 1685 |
| People: | Morland, Samuel |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Wellcome Collection |
| Measurements: | Overall: 5 mm x 28 mm |