medal; commemorative (John Rennie & Sheerness Dock)

Production date
Circa 1823
 Description
Large silver alloy medal with a bust of John Rennie on the obverse and a plan and section of Sheerness Docks on the reverse. The complex consists of two wet docks, one with three graving docks and a separate graving dock off the main channel. The medal is in a red circular card case with brass hinge and latch. The obverse reads "JOHN RENNIE"; and the reverse "BASIN AND DOCKS AT SHEERNESS BEGUN JANUARY XIX MDCCCXIV OPENED SEPTEMB. V MDCCCXXIII"
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Object
Production date
Circa 1823
Signature & date
embossing:obverse:"JOHN RENNIE"
embossing:reverse:"BASIN AND DOCKS AT SHEERNESS BEGUN JANUARY XIX MDCCCXIV OPENED SEPTEMB. V MDCCCXXIII"
Associated date
1823
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Measurement type, part and reading
Dimensions:medal:Dia 6.4cm (Dia 2 1/2")
Dimensions:case:Dia 7.3cm (Dia 2 7/8")
Dimensions:case:H 1.3cm (H 1/2")
Accession number
2009-014-001

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