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Daily Telegraph Welsh Miners' Fund, tankard
Full title :- Daily Telegraph Welsh Miners' Fund, presented to Mr Thomas G.Davies 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 inscribed scroll then within a wreath of lilies a lighted candle and inscription below which a crossed pick and shovel and the whole surrounded by a wreath of lilies. With maker's name and address and maker's mark stamped on base.
Hallmarked London, 1877 with duty mark.
Collection Area
Industry
Item Number
55.235/2
Historical Associations
Association Type: colliery
Date: 1877
Associated Person/Body: Davies, Thomas Gedrych
Association Type: associated person
Date: 1877
Creation/Production
J.W. Benson Ltd.
Acquisition
Bequest, 15/6/1955
Measurements
Length
(mm): 85
Width
(mm): 128
Height
(mm): 117
Weight
(g): 319.7
Material
silver
Location
Big Pit National Coal Museum : Pit Head Baths Gallery (DC 3.05 Tynewydd)
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