Port seal, circa 1785

Port seal, circa 1785. Depicting a three-masted merchantman sailing past a quay on which are casks. A jack flies at the jiboom. Probably the seal of the port. From a document dated 1795. The cast is mounted on an emulsioned plywood backboard with a label.

Object Details

ID: SEC0174
Type: Seal cast
Display location: Not on display
Date made: ca.1795; ca.1795
People: Public Record Office
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 4 x 38 mm