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Seal Collection (page 5)

Background imageSeal Collection: A letter relating to Charles Stuart, Bonnie Prince Charlie, 18th century

A letter relating to Charles Stuart, Bonnie Prince Charlie, 18th century

Background imageSeal Collection: Seal of the King of the Basoche, 16th century (1870)

Seal of the King of the Basoche, 16th century (1870)
Seal of the King of the Basoche, 16th century, (1870). The Basoche was the guild of legal clerks of the Paris court system under the pre-revolutionary French monarchy

Background imageSeal Collection: Indenture for the sale of land, signed by Guy Fawkes, early 17th century (1901)

Indenture for the sale of land, signed by Guy Fawkes, early 17th century (1901). Facsimile of an indenture for the sale of land signed by Guy Fawkes (1570-1601)

Background imageSeal Collection: Seal of the Four Nations or the Facutly of Arts, 16th century (1849)

Seal of the Four Nations or the Facutly of Arts, 16th century (1849). A 19th century version of an original held at the Bibliotheque Nationale de France, Paris

Background imageSeal Collection: Cliff House and Seal Rocks, Golden Gate, California, USA, 1893. Artist: John L Stoddard

Cliff House and Seal Rocks, Golden Gate, California, USA, 1893. Artist: John L Stoddard
Cliff House and Seal Rocks, Golden Gate, California, USA, 1893. Illustration from Portfolio of Photographs of Famous Cities, Scenes and Paintings, (The Werner Company, Chicago, c1893)

Background imageSeal Collection: Great seal of Edward II

Great seal of Edward II

Background imageSeal Collection: The Locarno Treaty sealed and signed in London, 1st December 1925, (1935)

The Locarno Treaty sealed and signed in London, 1st December 1925, (1935). The Treaty of Locarno was signed by Britain, France, Germany, Italy and Belgium

Background imageSeal Collection: Great seal of Henry III

Great seal of Henry III
Great seal of King Henry III (1207-1272). Henry III ruled England for fifty-six years from 1216 to his death. Medieval English monarchs did not use numbers after their names

Background imageSeal Collection: The Freedom of Stratford-upon-Avon, presented to David Garrick, 1768, (1840)

The Freedom of Stratford-upon-Avon, presented to David Garrick, 1768, (1840). A facsimile of the Freedom of Stratford-upon-Avon presented to the actor David Garrick in a carved cassolette made

Background imageSeal Collection: A visit to the BBC, 1937

A visit to the BBC, 1937. Zoo broadcast from seal enclosure; Captain CWR Knight broadcasting with his eagle; Oundle School Choir broadcasting; broadcasting a history lesson; one of the effects

Background imageSeal Collection: Magna Carta, English charter originally issued in 1215

Magna Carta, English charter originally issued in 1215. Magna Carta, also called Magna Carta Libertatum, limited the rights of the monarch

Background imageSeal Collection: Matilda of Scotland, Queen of Henry I, (19th century)

Matilda of Scotland, Queen of Henry I, (19th century). Matilda (1080-1118), daughter of Malcolm III of Scotland, married Henry I of England in 1100

Background imageSeal Collection: The Imperial Seal of Maximilian

The Imperial Seal of Maximilian. Seal fixed to the letter of Maximilian. To the Czar Basile Ivanorvitz. This may be the seal of Maximilian I (1459-1519), Holy Roman Emperor and King of Germany

Background imageSeal Collection: Henry VIII of England, (1491-1547)

Henry VIII of England, (1491-1547). Portrait of King Henry who acceded in 1509

Background imageSeal Collection: The gold and silver coins in the reign of Queen Elizabeth, 1751. Artist: Eldridge

The gold and silver coins in the reign of Queen Elizabeth, 1751. Artist: Eldridge
The gold and silver coins in the reign of Queen Elizabeth, 1751. Engraved for the Universal Magazine, 1751

Background imageSeal Collection: Memoirs of George III, by Robert Huish, 1821. Artist: Eldridge

Memoirs of George III, by Robert Huish, 1821. Artist: Eldridge
Memoirs of George III, by Robert Huish, 1821. The great seal of England. The king attended by the emblems of wisdom, strength, courage, justice, peace and plenty, and protected by the British lion

Background imageSeal Collection: Queen Mary I of England. Artist: Antonis Mor

Queen Mary I of England. Artist: Antonis Mor
Queen Mary I of England. Mary Tudor (1516-1558) was Queen of England and Queen of Ireland from 1553 until her death. Mary, the fourth and penultimate monarch of the Tudor dynasty

Background imageSeal Collection: The great seal of King George I. Artist: Vandroit

The great seal of King George I. Artist: Vandroit
The great seal of King George I. Portrait of King George I (1660-1727), the first Hanoverian King of Great Britain and King of Ireland. He ruled from 1714 until his death

Background imageSeal Collection: George, Prince of Denmark. Artist: J Swaine

George, Prince of Denmark. Artist: J Swaine
George, Prince of Denmark. Portrait of Prince George (1653-1708) was the Prince consort of Queen Anne of Great Britain

Background imageSeal Collection: King Edward The Sixth, 1547, (c1850)

King Edward The Sixth, 1547, (c1850). Edward VI (1537-1553) became King of England and Ireland in 1547, at just nine years of age

Background imageSeal Collection: Seal of the Protectorate with Oliver Cromwell on horseback, 17th century, (1899)

Seal of the Protectorate with Oliver Cromwell on horseback, 17th century, (1899)
Seal of the Protectorate with a representation of Oliver Cromwell on horseback, 17th century, (1899). Reverse of the seal with a portrait of Cromwell (1599-1658)

Background imageSeal Collection: Food Charm, 1923

Food Charm, 1923. Stamp and impression of a religious symbol, possibly Hindu or Buddhist, showing a figure in the lotus position

Background imageSeal Collection: The Fish, 1923

The Fish, 1923. One of a series of WD & HO Wills Cigarette Cards called Lucky Charms, (Bristol and London, 1923)

Background imageSeal Collection: Seal and Autograph of the Lord High Admiral, Charles, Lord Howard of Nottingham, 1585

Seal and Autograph of the Lord High Admiral, Charles, Lord Howard of Nottingham, 1585
Seal and Autograph of the Lord High Admiral, Charles Howard, Earl of Nottingham, 1585

Background imageSeal Collection: Lord Seal keeper, costume design for Shakespeares play, Henry VIII, 19th century

Lord Seal keeper, costume design for Shakespeares play, Henry VIII, 19th century. A 19th-century costume design for William Shakespeares (1564-1616) play, Henry VIII

Background imageSeal Collection: The Great Charter was sealed with the Kings seal, 1215, (1905). Artist: As Forrest

The Great Charter was sealed with the Kings seal, 1215, (1905). Artist: As Forrest
The Great Charter was sealed with the Kings seal, 1215, (1905). King John seals the Magna Carta. Illustration from Our Island Story by H E Marshall, published by T C & E C Jack Ltd

Background imageSeal Collection: The Merchant Georg Gisze (Detail), 1532. Artist: Holbein, Hans, the Younger (1497-1543)

The Merchant Georg Gisze (Detail), 1532. Artist: Holbein, Hans, the Younger (1497-1543)
The Merchant Georg Gisze (Detail), 1532. Found in the collection of the Staatliche Museen, Berlin

Background imageSeal Collection: The Merchant Georg Gisze, 1532. Artist: Holbein, Hans, the Younger (1497-1543)

The Merchant Georg Gisze, 1532. Artist: Holbein, Hans, the Younger (1497-1543)
The Merchant Georg Gisze, 1532. Found in the collection of the Staatliche Museen, Berlin

Background imageSeal Collection: Vanitas, 17th century. Artist: Vincent Laurentz van der Vinne I

Vanitas, 17th century. Artist: Vincent Laurentz van der Vinne I
Vanitas, 17th century. Found in the collection of the State A Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow

Background imageSeal Collection: Still Life with Writing Implements, late 17th or early 18th century. Artist: Cristoforo Monari

Still Life with Writing Implements, late 17th or early 18th century. Artist: Cristoforo Monari
Still Life with Writing Implements, late 17th or early 18th century. Found in the collection of the State A Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow

Background imageSeal Collection: Announcement of the coronation of Tsar Nicholas II and Tsarina Alexandra Fyodorovna, 1896

Announcement of the coronation of Tsar Nicholas II and Tsarina Alexandra Fyodorovna, 1896. Artist: Ivan Ropet
Announcement of the coronation of Tsar Nicholas II and Tsarina Alexandra Fyodorovna, 1896. Found in the collection of the State Museum of History, Moscow

Background imageSeal Collection: Seal hunting, Newfoundland, 1902

Seal hunting, Newfoundland, 1902. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 15th June 1902

Background imageSeal Collection: Great Seal of Queen Elizabeth I, 16th century, (1896)

Great Seal of Queen Elizabeth I, 16th century, (1896). Illustration after the original in the British museum, London, from a work published by Boussod, Valadon & Co, (1896)

Background imageSeal Collection: Marine dog, 16th century

Marine dog, 16th century. Illustration, possibly of a seal, from the collection of the Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Background imageSeal Collection: Carry Happiness, French Postcard, c1900

Carry Happiness, French Postcard, c1900. Private collection

Background imageSeal Collection: The Seal and the Walrus, c1850. Artist: Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins

The Seal and the Walrus, c1850. Artist: Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins
The Seal and the Walrus, c1850. Around the central illustration of the animals are vignettes of hunting and uses the to which their carcasses were put

Background imageSeal Collection: The Seal of William II, 11th century

The Seal of William II, 11th century
The Seal of William (Rufus) II, 11th century

Background imageSeal Collection: Early Sumerian cylinder-seal and impression

Early Sumerian cylinder-seal and impression, from the British Museums collection

Background imageSeal Collection: Rhinoceros in a Pakistani steatite seal, 25th century BC

Rhinoceros in a Pakistani steatite seal, 25th century BC
Rhinoceros in a steatite seal from Mohenjo Daro, 25th century BC

Background imageSeal Collection: Akkadian cylinder-seal impression of the scribe Adda, 22nd century BC

Akkadian cylinder-seal impression of the scribe Adda, 22nd century BC
Akkadian cylinder-seal impression of the scribe Adda. It represents a new year ritual, and from left to right are: Ninurth carrying a bow, Ishtar with wings, Shamash with sun-bird and saw, and Ea

Background imageSeal Collection: Akkadian cylinder-seal and impression of the flood epic

Akkadian cylinder-seal and impression of the flood epic, showing Uta-Napaishtim in a boat, and Gilgamesh with a bull

Background imageSeal Collection: Lapis lazuli cylinder seal, from Ur, southern Iraq, c2600 BC

Lapis lazuli cylinder seal, from Ur, southern Iraq, c2600 BC. This cylinder seal comes from the Queens Grave in the cemetery at Ur. The seal is engraved with a banquet scene

Background imageSeal Collection: Chalcedony cylinder-seal in the first Kassite style

Chalcedony cylinder-seal in the first Kassite style, owned by Sha-if-Imma, son of Lugal-Mansi

Background imageSeal Collection: Akkadian cylinder-seal impression of a hero fighting a lion

Akkadian cylinder-seal impression of a hero fighting a lion
Akkadian cylinder-seal impression of a hero (possibly Gilgamesh) fighting a lion

Background imageSeal Collection: Neo-Assyrian cylinder-seal impression showing mythical beings making offerings

Neo-Assyrian cylinder-seal impression showing mythical beings making offerings before a sacred tree, from the British Museums collection

Background imageSeal Collection: Achaemenid cylinder-seal impression referring to the Greek wars

Achaemenid cylinder-seal impression referring to the Greek wars, showing a Persian soldier smiting a Greek

Background imageSeal Collection: Achaemenid cylinder-seal impression of a Royal hunt

Achaemenid cylinder-seal impression of a Royal hunt. The King holds a Gon and a man with a flail seizes a bull. It symbolises the the triumph of the King over his enemies

Background imageSeal Collection: Neo-Assyrian cylinder-seal impression

Neo-Assyrian cylinder-seal impression depicting Ahura Mazda



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