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Description: | Replica seal. From catalogue card ‘Obverse this the principal side shows a ship with sails furled and yard lowered. On the forecastle is a banner of arms. In the stern castle a man blows a trumpet, with a banner behind him. On the field are three small floral or stella devices. The legend SIGILLUM COMMUNE DE HAVERFORDIA’
Reverse ‘This side serves as the Arms of the Borough, represented by a fortified gatehouse with central and side towers. On the central one is a warder blowing a trumpet and on the sider towers are banners flying in contrary directions. At the base is a slain wyvern – a two legged dragon with wings folder, which symbolises the failure of the Welsh to take the castle. Has a lion rampant and and eagle regardant. Legend O LECTOR SALVE COELI PETEANT TIBI VALVE’
Mounted on paper. Seal 12mm diameter. | Publisher: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/page/7d7ded6fb50d6031e2884961a200be58.html | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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