M0012173: Photograph of two medallions, one depicting St. George and the dragon, which were worn by sailors as amulets to prevent drowning

Previous title, replaced May 2022: Medallion of St. George and the Dragon.

Photograph of two medallions, one depicting St. George and the dragon. According to the M series register they were worn by sailors as amulets to prevent drowning, and sold near London Docks. The medallions were previously part of the Wellcome Institute for the History of Medicine but are no longer held by Wellcome Collection.

1951

1 photograph glass plate negative; 8.3 x 8.3 cm

Catalogue data comes from a combination of entries in the original glass plate registers, metadata created when the glass plates were digitised in the early 2000s and enhancements made by the cataloguer in 2022.

Please consult the digitised version as this item is fragile. Email library@wellcomecollection.org to request access to the physical item.