Medal of the Institution of Engineers and Shipbuilders in Scotland

Add to album

This silver medal of the Institution of Engineers and Shipbuilders in Scotland was issued in 1871 to commemorate the founding of the Institution. Made by W. MacPhail, the medal depicts a bust of James Watt.

The bust is surrounded by the text, 'Institution of Engineers and Shipbuilders in Scotland/Founded 1857, Incorporated 1871'.

By 1765, Watt had developed an engine where the steam used to drive the piston was cooled in a separate condenser. By achieving three times more work for the same amount of fuel, Watt's engine was extremely efficient.

Record details

To search on related items, click any underlined text below.

• Online ID: 000-100-048-142-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: National Museums Scotland
  Project description   View all records in project
• Ref: National Museums Scotland  H.1958.1828
• Date: 1871
  
• Material: Silver
  Medal, commemorative
  
• Dimensions: 44 mm Dia
  
• What: Medal, commemorative
  
• Subject: Medals (NMAS Classification)
  
• Who: Institution of Engineers and Shipbuilders in Scotland
  James Watt, 1736 - 1819
  N. MacPhail (Maker)
  
• Where:
• Event:
• Description: Silver medal of the Institution of Engineers and Shipbuilders in Scotland, by N. MacPhail, 1871
  
• References:
  • Cochran-Patrick (1884), 158, 27 
• Translations:
• Related Records: