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Description: | Winchelsea, 2nd seal of the corporation, early 14C. Obverse. Inscription 'SIGILLVM:BARONVM:DOMINI:REGIS:ANGLIE:DE:WINCHELLESE'. Early fourteenth century sailing vessel. Quarter-rudder slung on the starboard side. In the bow two men are hauling on the anchor cable which runs aft to a windlass worked by two other men. This is the earliest representation of a windlass on a seal.
Inscription. On an emulsioned plywood backboard with a label.
caption: 2nd seal of the corporation of Winchelsea, early 14th century | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Rights holder: | "Royal Museums Greenwich" | Subjects: | civic seals | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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