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Prize medal, Royal Cornwall Polytechnic Society 1st Class
Awarded to Lieutenant Cornish RN for an improved boat, October 1851. In circular Morocco covered case. Obverse: Bust of James Watt (L). Inscription (R): "JAMES WATT". Reverse: Within a wreath of palm and olive branches, the inscription: "ROYAL CORNWALL POLYTECHNIC SOCIETY INSTITUTED 1833 FIRST CLASS". Edge: "To Lieut Cornish R.N. for an Improved Boat, Octr 1851".
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Object Details
| ID: | MED1523 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Prize medal |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | 45 mm |
| Parts: | Prize medal, Royal Cornwall Polytechnic Society 1st Class |