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.

Object Details

ID: JEW0069
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
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