Reference:4250 Britannia Works Company, Ilford: Photographic Prize, 1889

A female figure seated, facing, beside a camera on tripod; steamship in vignette, to left, flying a pennant inscribed ILFORD. Exergue: ILFORD.

Five-line inscription within an open tied wreath: LANTERN COMPETITION EXTRA PRIZE G.E. THOMPSON.

By Joseph Moore.

Silver. 51 mm. diameter; weight of 60 grammes.

Condition: Good extremely fine, some trivial edge nicks, but wonderful colour.

Notes:

An exceptionally attractive medal, reasonably early and of good size. Repeated mention of the name Ilford is clearly important for the company in what were its formative years.