Antigua, seal of the vice-admiralty court, 1776
Antigua, seal of the vice-admiralty court, 1776. It depicts a vessel sailing to the left. On the bowsprit, the spritsail and spritsail topsail furled, as are also the topgallant sails. There are flags at spritsail topmasts and all mastheads and an ensign at the staff. Inscription: 'SIGILL : VICE-ADMIRALITAT : CURIAE : INSU : ANTIGUAE'. The cast is mounted on an emulsioned plywood backboard with a label.
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Object Details
ID: | SEC0210 |
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Type: | Seal cast |
Display location: | Not on display |
Places: | Antigua |
Date made: | 18C; 1776 |
People: | Public Record Office |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
Measurements: | Overall: 5 x 70 mm |
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