The loss of the East Indiaman Kent,
1825, bronze medal, by T. Halliday, obv. the Kent ablaze at sea, rev. 13-line inscription giving details, 48mm. diam. (Eimer 1178), contained in original tinned 'shells' engraved with a name, presumably that of the recipient of the medal, scarce; together with an obverse bronze cliché of the Chinese Junk Keying medal, 1848, 44mm. (Eimer 1425), in original box of issue; a small gilt medal celebrating Captain Kane's achievement in saving H.M.S. Calliope 16th March 1889, rare; and a white metal medal for the adoption of the S.S. Maine as a hospital ship, 1899, 45mm. (Eimer 1831), generally good condition, an interesting group
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Reference: British Commemorative Medals, C. Eimer, 2nd edition, 2010: The loss of the Kent was one of the most notable sea disasters of its time; the Keying, the first Chinese junk to venture into European waters, amazed Londoners when she appeared in the Thames in March 1848; Captain Kane achieved great fame when he saved H.M.S. Calliope by taking her out of the seemingly safe harbour at Apia, Samoa, in the teeth of a severe typhoon; and Lady Randolph Churchill was responsible for the fitting out of the Maine as a hospital ship during the Boer War, possibly as a result of her son Winston's exploits in the conflict.