Michael Stanhope, seal of office, circa 1540
Michael Stanhope, seal of office, circa 1540. It depicts an early sixteenth century warship with one complete gun deck and a bonaventure mast aft of the mizen. The Royal Arms are shown on the sail of the vessel. Inscription: 'SIGILLV . MICHAELIS . STANHOPE ARMIGERI . VICEADMIRALLI . COMITATVS . SVFFOLCIE'. The cast is mounted on an emulsioned plywood backboard with a label.
Object Details
| ID: | SEC0233 |
|---|---|
| Type: | Seal cast |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Date made: | early 16C; ca.1540 |
| People: | Stanhope, Michael |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 10 mm x 80 mm |