Medal of the Institution of Engineers and Shipbuilders in Scotland

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.

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Online ID:	000-100-048-142-C
Image Rights Holder:	National Museums Scotland
Project:	0098: National Museums Scotland Project description \| View all records in project
Ref:	National Museums Scotland H.1958.1828
Date:	1871
Material:	Silver
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)
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Description:	Silver medal of the Institution of Engineers and Shipbuilders in Scotland, by N. MacPhail, 1871
References:	Cochran-Patrick (1884), 158, 27
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