Token - Edward Duke of Kent ND
| Bronze | - | 28 mm |
| Location | United Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies) |
|---|---|
| King | George III (1760-1820) |
| Type | Medals › Commemorative medals |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Diameter | 28 mm |
| Thickness | 1 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-11-14 |
| Numista | N#109243 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Central inscription on five lines, with quatrefoil ornament below. Lettering around, toothed border
Script: Latin
Lettering:
MAY HEAVENS BLESSINGS LONG ATTEND
HIS COUNTRIES GLORY AND ITS FRIEND
PATRON OF THE ROYAL LANCASTRIAN SYSTEM
Edge
Plain
Comment
According to the Lancasterian System (named after Joseph Lancaster, and on this token spelled as Lancastrian), there were about a dozen techniques essential to plain sewing. These included fixing the material, hemming, seaming, stitching, herringboning, felling, gathering (along with stroking and setting-in), buttonholes, buttons, marking, darning, and whipping. The list remained remarkably consistent throughout the course of the nineteenth century, in both American and English texts.
Word of Lancaster’s phenomenal success soon spread, and with the support of various charitable organizations and philanthropists - even members of the royal family (such as the Duke of Kent) - he was able to publish, travel, and lecture on education. Lancasterian schools were established from Russia to Madagascar to Peru.
