I inherited this cast bronze plaque years ago, from a chap who's father worked in a small London foundry. The foundry was contracted to make these, and he made an extra one for himself. Iv'e been using it as a paperweight on my desk but wouldn't mind finding out more about it.
Obviously it was for Thornycrofts but I wonder what it was intended for. Maybe it was always meant to be a paperweight. There are no securing holes and the back is flat.
I guess by the vessel it's either WW1 or soon after. Can anyone ID the vessel type?
The plaque by the way is 10 inches by 4 1/2 inches and 1/8 inch thick. Cast bronze and pretty heavy.