Richard Plantagenet, seal of office, 1471-5
Richard Plantagenet, seal of office, 1471-5. It depict a fifteenth century sailing vessel with a cresset in the fore-stage in place of an admiral's lantern at the stern. The Royal Standard is displayed on the sail and a banner in the stern. Inscription: 'S' : RIC'I : DUC' : GLOUC' : ADMIRALLI : ANGL' ET : COM' : DORS' : ET : SOM'. The cast is mounted on a cardboard backboard with a label.
Object Details
| ID: | SEC0231 |
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| Type: | Seal cast |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Date made: | 15C; 1471-75 |
| People: | King Richard III |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 8 mm x 79 mm |