Seal of Maximilian II, Duke of Burgundy, Admiral of Flanders, Lord of Bevres and Veere, 1543
Seal of Maximilian II, Duke of Burgundy, Admiral of Flanders, Lord of Bevres and Veere, 1543. Inscription: '(SI)GILLV : MAXIMILIANI : A : BURGONDIA : D(OMINI : BE)VERIS : AC : VERIS : M(A)RIS : PREFECTI'. It depicts a mid-sixteenth-century sailing vessel, an early illustration of shrouds set up by lanyards and deadeyes. The cast is mounted on an emulsioned plywood backboard with a label.
Object Details
ID: | SEC0017 |
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Type: | Seal cast |
Display location: | Not on display |
Date made: | 1543 |
People: | Maximilian II |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
Measurements: | Overall: 7 x 95 mm |