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.

Object Details

ID: SEC0210
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