Medallion depicting a ship and St George. Carried by a man in the German Navy during World War 1. [SM 17/02/2011]

Collection type: Object
Description: Medallion depicting a ship and St George. Carried by a man in the German Navy during World War 1. [SM 17/02/2011]
Long description: Medallion depicting a ship and St George. Carried by a man in the German Navy during World War 1. The medallion has St George riding a horse, spearing a dragon, on one surface and a boat with sails and rigging on the back. The medallion has the inscription: "ST GEORGIVS EQVITVM PATRONVS MADE IN FRANCE" on the front and "INTEMPESTATE SECURITAS" written on the back. The surface of the object has been covered in a silver ?leaf that has worn away in several places. [SM 17/02/2011]
Geographical reference: Germany
Europe > Western Europe > Germany; France
Europe > Western Europe > France
Person: Field collector Edward Lovett; PRM source Wellcome Institute; PRM source Wellcome Historical Medical Museum
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1917
Date collected: 1917
Acquisition information: Transferred: 1985
Materials and processes: Material Metal, Process Stamped, Process Perforated
Dimensions: Diameter: max 27 mm, Length: max 33 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1985.51.427 Other numbers: OP A 180798 AM C lot 175