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: 'GRATA : SVPER : VENIET'. Reverse: Ornamental fountain, two ships behind. 'QVAE : NON : SPERABITVR : VNDA'. (The water will be the more welcome the less it is expected). Exergue: '1685'.

Object Details

ID: SEC1046
Type: Medal cast
Display location: Not on display
Date made: 1685
People: Morland, Samuel
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Wellcome Collection
Measurements: Overall: 10 mm x 83 mm
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