Of naval interest: a Victorian silver napkin ring. H. M. Emmanuel ...
Of naval interest: a Victorian silver napkin ring.
H. M. Emmanuel & Son,
Birmingham, 1896.
The circular napkin ring of heavy gauge, engraved with a monogram and a list of battleships reading 'Agincourt, Tamar, Imperieuse, Tyne, Volage, Swiftsure, Tyne, Lapwing, Resolution', 4.3cm dia.; together with another Victorian silver napkin ring, Herbert Bushell, Birmingham, 1900, engraved with a monogram and an extensive list of battleships, 4.3cm dia.; and a commemorative cast iron Lusitania medallion depicting the sinking of the Lusitania (first version), the medal depicting a skeleton selling tickets to one side, and the sinking ship above text reading 'Der Grossdampfer Lusitania durch ein deutsches tauchboot versenkt 5 May 1915' to the other, 5cm dia.; total weighable silver approx. 5ozt (3)
Footnote:
A similar cast iron Lusitania medallion can be found in the collection of the Imperial War Museum (Art.IWM MED 937). https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/11088
In August 1915, German artist Karl Goetz cast a commemorative medal depicting the sinking of the Lusitania on 7th May 1915. He intended it to be a metallic political cartoon, but it became a propaganda tool. On one side the Lusitania was shown sinking by its stern, with artillery pieces and airplanes on the deck. The captions (translated) read: No Contraband Goods – The Liner Lusitania Sunk by a German Submarine – 5 May 1915. The reverse shows a skeleton selling tickets to long lines of unwary passengers, captioned (translated): Business Above All. A newspaper headline warns: U-Boat Danger. The British interpreted the 'May 5' date on this medal as verification that the Germans pre-meditated the sinking of this ship. It is believed, however, that the artist Goetz may simply have got the date wrong from using an erroneous newspaper report.
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Of naval interest: a Victorian silver napkin ring.
H. M. Emmanuel & Son,
Birmingham, 1896.
The circular napkin ring of heavy gauge, engraved with a monogram and a list of battleships reading 'Agincourt, Tamar, Imperieuse, Tyne, Volage, Swiftsure, Tyne, Lapwing, Resolution', 4.3cm dia.; together with another Victorian silver napkin ring, Herbert Bushell, Birmingham, 1900, engraved with a monogram and an extensive list of battleships, 4.3cm dia.; and a commemorative cast iron Lusitania medallion depicting the sinking of the Lusitania (first version), the medal depicting a skeleton selling tickets to one side, and the sinking ship above text reading 'Der Grossdampfer Lusitania durch ein deutsches tauchboot versenkt 5 May 1915' to the other, 5cm dia.; total weighable silver approx. 5ozt (3)
Footnote:
A similar cast iron Lusitania medallion can be found in the collection of the Imperial War Museum (Art.IWM MED 937). https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/11088
In August 1915, German artist Karl Goetz cast a commemorative medal depicting the sinking of the Lusitania on 7th May 1915. He intended it to be a metallic political cartoon, but it became a propaganda tool. On one side the Lusitania was shown sinking by its stern, with artillery pieces and airplanes on the deck. The captions (translated) read: No Contraband Goods – The Liner Lusitania Sunk by a German Submarine – 5 May 1915. The reverse shows a skeleton selling tickets to long lines of unwary passengers, captioned (translated): Business Above All. A newspaper headline warns: U-Boat Danger. The British interpreted the 'May 5' date on this medal as verification that the Germans pre-meditated the sinking of this ship. It is believed, however, that the artist Goetz may simply have got the date wrong from using an erroneous newspaper report.
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