Poole, common seal and local admiralty court seal, 13th century

Poole, common seal and local admiralty court seal, 13th century. It depicts a thirteenth-century sailing vessel, showing fore and after stages beginning to be built into the hull as permanent structures. Inscription: 'SIGILLUM : COMMVNE : DE : LAPOLE'. The cast is mounted on an emulsioned plywood backboard with a label.

Object Details

ID: SEC0005
Type: Seal cast
Display location: Not on display
Places: Borough of Poole
Date made: 13C; 13C
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 5 mm x 66 mm