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Description: | Silver medal awarded to Commander Henry Downes, RN (1790-1852), for his invention, in 1837 of an annular scupper for ship's decks.
Obverse: 'Conjoined heads of Mercury, in a cap and Pallas Athene, in a helmet (Left). Legend: 'ARTS AND SCIENCE PROMOTED'. Reverse: Legend: 'TO COMMANDER H. DOWNES R.N. MDCCCXLIV'. Inscription within a laurel wreath tied with a bow. 'FOR HIS ANNULAR SCUPPER FOR SHIP'S DECKS'. Below:' SOCY. INSD. LONDON 1753'. See SLR2411 for a model of the scupper design.
The case is marked ZBA4312.1 | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Subjects: | William Henry Downes Wyon | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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