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Sir William Hylton, seal of office, 14th century
Sir William Hylton, seal of office, 14th century. It shows a contemporary sailing vessel. A Jacob's ladder, is shown just aft of the fighting top. A pennon in the bow bears St George's Cross. This is the earliest known illustration of an admiral's lantern. Inscription: 'WILLM . HYLTON . MILES . ADMIRALLS . PRO . LOCO . HUB'RE . USQ . AD . SCOTIA'. The cast is mounted on a cardboard backboard with a label.
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Object Details
| ID: | SEC0242 |
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| Type: | Seal cast |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Date made: | 14C; 14C |
| People: | Hylton, William; Hylton family |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 10 mm x 53 mm |
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