Admiralty, Great Seal of the Supreme Court, 1702

Admiralty, Great Seal of the Supreme Court, 1702. It depicts a late seventeenth century first rate, the Union Flag at the spritsail topmast and mizen, ensign at the stern, Admiralty flag at the foremast, Royal Standard at the main and the arms of George, Prince of Denmark on the main topsail. Inscription: 'SIGILLVM . MAGNVM . SVPREMAE . CVRIAE . ADMIRALITATIS . ANGLIAE.' The cast is mounted on an emulsioned plywood backboard with a label.

Object Details

ID: SEC0203
Type: Seal cast
Display location: Not on display
Date made: late 17C; 1702
People: Supreme Court of Admiralty; Prince George, Consort of Queen Anne
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 10 mm x 140 mm