Philadelphia, seal of the Navy Office, circa 1780

Seal of the Navy Office, Philadelphia, circa 1780. A tower on the left, towards which sails a full-rig man-of-war under all plain sail with a pendant at the main and ensign at staff. Inscription: SIGIL OFFICII NAVAL . PHILADELPHIAE'. The cast is mounted on an emulsioned plywood backboard with a label.

Object Details

ID: SEC0257
Type: Seal cast
Display location: Not on display
Places: Philadelphia
Date made: ca.1780; 1780
People: Public Record Office; Navy Office
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 5 mm x 38 mm
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