Crompton paper weight

Crompton paper weight Crompton paper weight

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Crompton paper weight
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Crompton paper weight
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© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Early Crompton paper weight, Crompton & Co Ltd. 1895. Metal, overpainted black; 69mm diameter. In the form of a medallion, issued by Cromptons' to depict obverse, the class of works plant used in 1878 when the company R. E. Crompton & Co was formed at Arc Works, Chelmsford; inset, representations of medals awarded at Paris exhibition 1878; and, on reverse, in 1895 when the piece was issued; inset, representation of nine other exhibition medals; dated and stamped with illustrations of the works and contemporary electrical equipment

Details

Category:
Coins, Medals & Tokens
Object Number:
1950-221
Materials:
metal
Measurements:
overall: 69 mm,
type:
medal
credit:
J.A. Ferrier