Seal of the town of Keil, 13th century

Seal of the town of Kiel, 13th century. It depicts a thirteenth-century sailing vessel, the earliest North European illustration of sailing close hauled. Inscription: 'SIGILLVM : CIVIVM : KILENSIVM'. The cast is mounted on an emulsioned plywood backboard with a label.

Object Details

ID: SEC0019
Type: Seal cast
Display location: Not on display
Places: Kiel
Date made: 13C; 13C
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 10 mm x 96 mm