Second seal of the mayor and corporation of La Rochelle, late 12th century
Second seal of the mayor and corporation of La Rochelle, late 12th century; not defined. Depicts the late twelfth-century sailing vessel showing the earliest known representation of reef-points on a sail. Inscription: 'SIG...M...VNIE DE ROCHELLA'. The cast is mounted on an emulsioned plywood backboard with a label.
Object Details
ID: | SEC0010 |
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Type: | Seal cast |
Display location: | Not on display |
Places: | La Rochelle |
Date made: | late 12C; 1400 |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
Measurements: | Overall: 6 mm x 77 mm |
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