James Watt Medal

On this medal, thought to be made of silver, is a portrait of James Watt. On the reverse there is a castle & thistle and the inscription   "Soon shall thy arm, unconquered Steam! afar. Drage the slow barge or drive the rapid car. Or on the wide-waving wings expanded bear The flying chariot through the fields of air. Fair crews triumphant leaning from above Shall wave their fluttering kerchiefs as they move.   On the edge is the inscription "From Peter Brown to the Ayr Mechanics Museum. Sepr. 13 1811". This is one of the collection items held the longest by South Ayrshire Museums and its predecessors, in this case from the Ayr Mechanics Museum.
Object no :
SAMD010a; SAMD010b
Collection :
The Victorian Museum
Creator :
NA
Place of Production :
NA
Dimensions :
NA
Materials :
silver
Location :
NA
Accession number :
2336 SAC
Copyright :
South Ayrshire Council
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