Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures & Commerce. 12th June, 1837. His Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex, President. The Rewards Adjudged by the Society During the Present Session will be this day Presented to the Respective Candidates, at the Hanover Square Rooms, in the following order, by his Grace the Duke of Sutherland, V.P.

A scarce 1837 British broadside circular

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Over eighty-five award recipients and their accomplishments in the sciences, ornamental, decorative, and fine arts detailed and listed. 

Among the recipients: James Marsh, of the Royal Arsenal, scientist who invented a test to detect arsenic poisoning in victims being awarded “for his percussion tubes for ship’s cannon;” Andrew Ross, a noted English optician who crafted microscopes with microscopy pioneer and optics theoretician, Joseph J. Lister, awarded “for his adjusting object glass for a compound achromatic microscope, the gold Isis medal;” Mr. T. Slacks “for his method of building an obelisk without scaffolding;” Eugenius Birch, famous pier builder, “for drawings of a marine steam engine;” Mr. G. A. Patterson “for his repeating motion for a quarter clock…for his vertical escapement for pocket watches;”James Ryan “for his instrument for drying silk in the loom;” George East “for their improved jacquard machines for weaving figured velvet;” William Talbot Agar “for his instrument for turning over the leaves of a music book;” Edward Mammatt, Esq., Ashby-de-la-Zouch “for his writing apparatus for the use of the blind.”

Price: $150.00