In original plastic case.

22ct Gold Medallion of the SS Great Western ship.

c 38 mm diam

Medal set on green card

Obverse shows the ship and noted around as:

"The Great Britain,

Length 322 ft breadth 50 ft 6 in,

Depth 32 ft 6 in 26 State Rooms,

With 1 bed em 113 with 2 beds Eh.

Total wht of iron 1500 tons

1000 horse power

Launched by

HRH Prince Albert July 19 1843

Built by the Great Western Steam ship comply"

The Reverse shows ships wheel, rope and anchor about:

"To

commemorate the

Safe return of the

SS Great Britain

From the Falkland islands,

To Bristol "

Nicely presented