George Carey, seal of office, 1525-42

George Carey, seal of office, 1525-42, casts of the obverse and reverse. It depicts a sixteenth century sailing vessel with Carey's arms on the sail. Inscription: 'SIGIL GEO : CAREY : MIL CAPP . VECTIS . E....ADMIRALIUS . COM . SOWTHAMTO'. This is his seal as Admiral of Southampton and Captain of the Isle of Wight.

Object Details

ID: SEC0227
Type: Seal cast
Display location: Not on display
Date made: 16C; 1525-42
People: British Museum; Carey, George
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 13 mm x 103 mm