Louis De Bourbon, seal of office, 1463-86.
Louis De Bourbon, seal of office, 1463-86. The earliest representation of a full-rigged ship on a seal. It shows a fished anchor with a crown-ring and a boarding ladder. Inscription: POUR LES SAMONDIUS D'NORMANDIE DE LOYS BASTART DE BOURBON AMIRAL DE FRANC'. The cast is mounted on an emulsioned plywood backboard with a label.
Object Details
| ID: | SEC1506 |
|---|---|
| Type: | Seal cast |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Date made: | 1463-86; late 15C |
| People: | Bourbon, Louis de |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 11 mm x 82 mm |