Bronze Age Gold from Wales

Daily Telegraph Welsh Miners' Fund, tankard

J.W. Benson Ltd. (Manufacturer)

Daily Telegraph Welsh Miners' Fund, presented to Mr Isiah Thomas for Gallant conduct.

Silver tankard decorated with two horizontal raised ball lines near top and base of tankard surrounded either side by chain of circles design and centre front within a circle an inscribed scroll then within a wreath of lilies a lighted candle followed by inscription below which a crossed pick and shovel. With maker's name and address and maker's mark stamped on base. Hallmarked London, 1877 with duty mark.

Collection Area

Industry

Item Number

33.266/1

Historical Associations

Association Type: Colliery
Date: 1877
Place: Tynewydd Colliery
Associated Person/Body: Thomas, Isaiah
Association Type: Associated person
Date: 1877
Place: Tynewydd Colliery

Creation/Production

Role: Production
Role: Manufacturer
Place: London
Period: 1877

Acquisition

donation, 6/1933

Measurements

Length (mm): 85
Width (mm): 125
Height (mm): 117
top (mm): 80
Weight (g): 313.6

Material

Silver

Categories

Coal Mid Glamorgan 1870s

Classification

events disaster commemorative
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