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. Inscription: 'SIG...M...VNIE DE ROCHELLA'. It shows a late twelfth-century sailing vessel with the earliest known representation of reef-points on a sail. The cast is mounted on an emulsioned plywood backboard with a label.
Object Details
| ID: | SEC0011 |
|---|---|
| Type: | Seal cast |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Places: | La Rochelle |
| Date made: | late 12C; late 12C |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 7 x 75 mm |