Poole, common seal and local admiralty court seal, 13th century
Poole, common seal and local admiralty court seal, 13th century. It depicts a thirteenth-century sailing vessel, showing fore and after stages beginning to be built into the hull as permanent structures. Inscription: 'SIGILLUM : COMMVNE : DE : LAPOLE'. The cast is mounted on an emulsioned plywood backboard with a label.
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Object Details
| ID: | SEC0005 |
|---|---|
| Type: | Seal cast |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Places: | Borough of Poole |
| Date made: | 13C; 13C |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 5 mm x 66 mm |