Naval Engineers Good Conduct Medal 1842-46

An un-named, un-attributed & un-marked contemporary Victorian specimen

The medal fitted with a fixed ring suspension & moveable loose ring hanger
 
Metal: Silver

Dimension: 36mm

Weight:17g

Suspension: The medal fitted with a fixed ring suspension & loose moveable ring

Obverse: Starboard broadside view of a two-masted Naval paddle steamer, at anchor with pendant flying from mast, and ensign flying from the stern. Below depiction of an ornamental trident head below

Reverse: In centre a circle with royal crown over a fouled anchor, and legend around 'For Ability and Good Conduct', the centre field surrounded within a rope border  

Instituted in 1842 as a medal exclusively to reward Naval Engineers for special services & acts of meritorious service. It is believed that only 7 x recipients received the medal (one of those twice), making the award the rarest medal ever instituted for award to naval recipients, and quite possibly the rarest ever of all officially instituted medals in the Victorian era

Reference 'Naval Medals 1793-1856' (Kenneth Douglas Morris, 1987) for the best single source history and description of this extremely rare Naval award, including un-named specimens

Extremely Rare 

Minor edge bruise otherwise a choice example

Condition: About EF

Code: 26218