Supreme Court of Admiralty, Great Seal, circa 1714
Supreme Court of Admiralty, Great Seal, circa 1714. It depicts an early eighteenth century, first rate with a spritsail topmast and a prancing horse figurehead. The Union Flag is flown on the spritsail topmast and the Admiralty flag at the fore, the Royal Standard at the main, the Union flag at the mizzen and an ensign at the stern. Inscription: 'SIGILLUM . MAGNUM . SUPREMAE . CURAE . ADMIRALITATIS . ANGLIAE'.
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Object Details
ID: | SEC0764 |
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Type: | Seal cast |
Display location: | Not on display |
Date made: | early 18C; ca.1714 |
People: | Supreme Court of Admiralty |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
Measurements: | Overall: 10 mm x 130 mm |
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