Seal cast
Cast of a personal seal, commemorating James Weddell's Antarctic voyage of 1822-24. It depicts the cutter 'Beaufoy' and brig 'Jane' amid ice floes and penguins. Inscription: 'JANE AND BEAUFOY', 'LAT.74.15 SOU.LONG.36.16W'.
Object Details
| ID: | SEC0285 |
|---|---|
| Type: | Seal cast |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Places: | Antarctica |
| Events: | Antarctic Exploration: Sealing voyage of James Weddell, 1822-1824 |
| Vessels: | Beaufoy (1803); Jane fl.1822 |
| Date made: | 1823 |
| People: | Weddell, James; Sandwich, Earl of |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 9 mm x 25 mm x 20 mm |