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Seal
Oval cornelian intaglio seal set in a silver mount. The silver mount is decorated with flowers and leaves, and has a baluster-shaped agate handle. The intaglio is cut with the coat of arms and the crest of Admiral Sir Robert Calder (1745-1815) and is inscribed with his Latin motto 'VIGILANS NON CADET'.
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Object Details
| ID: | JEW0052 |
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| Collection: | Decorative art |
| Type: | Seal |
| Display location: | Display - Sea Things Gallery |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Date made: | before 1815 |
| People: | Nelson, Horatio; Calder, Robert |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 70 mm x 25 mm x 20 mm |
| Parts: | Seal |