The 1862 London International Exhibition Medal for Smith, Beck & Beck of London C&T Patent Altitude Adjustment Aneroid Barometer The loop at the base

The loop at the base of the instrument is provided with a small hole for the fitting of individual weights

Throughout their long and esteemed history they exhibited at British industrial fairs throughout and became makers to both Queen Victoria and Edward VII

the 1862 London International Exhibition bronze prize medal for the Danish Chronometer maker

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John Dollond’s invention of the achromatic lens (although bitterly disputed) led to his award of the Copley Medal by The Royal Society in 1758 and following this success

The 1862 London International Exhibition Medal for Smith, Beck & Beck of London C&T Patent Altitude Adjustment Aneroid Barometer The loop at the baseFor sale, the 1862 London International Exhibition bronze medal for the renowned scientific instrument making firm, Smith Beck & Beck. This superbly executed medal was awarded and individually engraved to each of the 1862 Exhibitors. Struck entirely from bronze, the obverse face shows Britannia seated with shield to her side and a sleeping lion at her feet. She is surrounded by six women each individually representing Industry, Agriculture and The