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Seal
Gold fob seal set with an oval bloodstone. The setting has an urn-shaped shank and patera-shaped base. The bloodstone is cut with the arms of Admiral Sir Eliab Harvey (1758-1830) and is inscribed with his Latin motto 'REDOUTABLE ET FOUGUEUX' on a ribbon below. The name 'TEMERAIRE' is also inscribed on the bloodstone.
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Object Details
| ID: | JEW0069 |
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| Collection: | Decorative art |
| Type: | Seal |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Date made: | circa 1805 |
| People: | Harvey, Eliab |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 39 mm x 28 mm x 25 mm |