Paris, 6th seal of the city, before 1411

Paris, 6th seal of the city, before 1411. It shows a sailing vessel, the head of the sail bears three fleurs-de-lys per fess, which is contemporaneous with their addition in chief to the shield of arms of Paris. A cast of an impression on a document of 1412. The matrix was cut some years before 1411. The cast is painted red.

Object Details

ID: SEC0780
Type: Seal cast
Display location: Not on display
Places: Paris
Date made: before 1411; before 1411
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 7 mm x 50 mm