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Description: | Winchelsea, 2nd seal of the corporation, early 14C. Depicts an 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 a felt covered hardboard backboard with a label. SEC0489-498 mounted together.
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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