A Sea Gallantry Medal For The Wreck Of The Androsa; 1897 certificate_of_authenticity silvered hour and minute hands

silvered hour and minute hands

Medium brown wooden handle with aluminum eagle is excellent without cracks or dents

residue in the recessed areas from polishing

supporting a zig-zag pattern representative of radio waves

finely stitched at the brim

A Sea Gallantry Medal For The Wreck Of The Androsa; 1897 certificate_of_authenticity silvered hour and minute handsA Sea Gallantry Medal for the Wreck of the Androsa; March 8, 1897 Description: Bronze, engraved in capitals "JOHN D. BORDESSA WRECK OF THE "ANDROSA" ON THE 8th MARCH 1897." on the rim, obverse illustrating the left facing bust of a young Queen Victoria, surrounded by the inscription "AWARDED BY THE BOARD OF TRADE FOR GALLANTRY IN SAVING LIFE V. R." and engraver marked "B. WYON SC." (Bernard Wyon) below the bust, reverse illustrating a family on a