Badge — Badge for the coxswain of the Admiralty Barge, London, 1736-1737
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1736-1737
Badge in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London (museum number 8879-1863), made in London, dated 1736-1737, attributed to Lukin, William. The museum's brief description reads: silver, parcel-gilt and enamel, English (London), 1736-7, maker's mark of William Lukin..
Museum description: Silver, in the centre a gilt anchor and cable on a red enamelled ground, surrounded large silver scrolls and dolphins, maritime trophies and mathematical instruments. The museum records it as Silver and gilded silver mounts, enamel., measuring Height 26.8 cm; Width 19.8 cm; Depth 4.5 cm; Weight 28.12 troy. These details come from the museum's own record; how far this object represents a wider collectible type has not yet been independently verified.
Evidence at a glance
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- Catalogue references
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Historical context
This badge was originally worn by the coxswains of the Admiralty Barge. The example in the Society of Antiquaries is still attached to its original red felt backing lined with blue. Of the 44 badges remaining in 1863, 24 were sold, 15 were sent to the mint for making into seamen’s Long Service Medals and 5 were distributed to the Admiralty, the Victoria and Albert Museum, the British Museum( 1863,0920.1) and the Society of Antiquaries (LD SAL404). - this information taken from a memorandum dated 10 July 1990 by P.A.W. Raine, Lieutenant Commander, Royal Navy, Flag Lieutenant to the Admiralty Board in the object file at the Society of Antiquaries.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- silver, gold, enamel
- Dimensions
- Height 26.8 cm; Width 19.8 cm; Depth 4.5 cm; Weight 28.12 troy
Technical characteristics
- Technique
- Silver and gilded silver mounts, enamel.
- Maker recorded
- Lukin, William
- Place recorded
- London
Design
- Inscriptions recorded
- London hallmarks for 1736-7 and maker's mark 'WL' in a rectangular punch, for William Lukin, punched on the front and the back of the badge.; Engraved on the back of the badge: 'No 16 28 [troy ounces] 12 [pennyweight]'
Identification
- Museum object name
- Badge
- Museum object number
- 8879-1863
- Museum system number
- O103519
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
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