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
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