Electrotype seal
Electrotype die of the personal seal of Sir Walter Raleigh (1552-1618). A shield of arms with sixteen quarterings, two wolves as supporters, three crests on helmets 1) a fleur-de-lis 2) a stag's head caboshed with a fleur-de-lis between the attires 3) a stag statant at the foot on a scroll. Motto: 'AMORE . ET . VIRTVTE'. One of 600 numbered copies made by Crichtons. This is number 52.
Object Details
ID: | HRA0054 |
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Collection: | Heraldry |
Type: | Electrotype seal |
Display location: | Not on display |
Date made: | Before 1904 |
People: | Raleigh, Walter |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
Measurements: | Overall: 3 mm x 40 mm |