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Description: | Obverse: An angel in flight holding in her right hand a spray of palm over a breaking wave; laurel sprays (R.W.) a ship's wheel compass-box and anchor, below. Legend: "From the citizens of Philadelphia to the Officers and crew of Atlantic Trans-Line S.S. Missouri". Reverse: Between an oak and laurel wreath tied with a bow above, and a group of the bows of a boat, oar, capstan, lifebelt, and cable, below inscription: "For humanity and heroism displayed in rescuing passengers and crew of steamship Danmark in mid-ocean April 1889". Inscription on edge: "Thomas Mace. Able Seaman". Fitted with a chain and bar of blocks, tackles and lifebuoy design suspended from a red, white and blue ribbon.
Inscription. ACQ: Spink & Son (agent). | Publisher: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/page/7d7ded6fb50d6031e2884961a200be58.html | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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