Seal

Rectangular cornelian intaglio seal, mounted in copper and set into a turned wooden handle. The intaglio is cut with the arms of Admiral Charles Middleton (1726-1813), 1st Baron Barham, and his Latin motto 'FORTIS IN ARDUIS'. The intaglio in this form was used as a seal.

Object Details

ID: JEW0049
Collection: Decorative art
Type: Seal
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Unknown
Date made: before 1813
People: Middleton, Charles; Middleton, Charles
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 70 x 27 x 23 mm
Parts: Seal