Edward, Earl of Rutland and Cork, seal of office, 1391-98
Edward, Earl of Rutland and Cork, seal of office, 1391-98. It depicts a fourteenth century sailing vessel with Edward's arms on the main-sail. A banner bearing three ostrich feathers is placed in the stern. Inscription: 'S . EDWARDI : COMITIS : (DE : RUTTELA)ND : ET D'CORK ADMIRALI : ANGLIE'. The cast is mounted on a cardboard backboard with a label.
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Object Details
| ID: | SEC0229 |
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| Type: | Seal cast |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Date made: | 1391; 14C |
| People: | Cork, Edward Earl of Rutland and |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 7 mm x 53 mm |