Tenterden, 1st seal of the mayorality, circa 1620

Tenterden, 1st seal of the mayorality, circa 1620. It depicts a conventional representation of a four masted man-of-war of late 16th century design, with the mizen mast too tall. The cast is mounted on an emulsioned plywood backboard with a label.

Object Details

ID: SEC0154
Type: Seal cast
Display location: Not on display
Places: Tenterden
Date made: late 16C; ca.1620
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 10 mm x 56 mm