Seal

Description
This seal belonged to Lord Warden of Stannaries an official whose duty used to be exercising judicial and military functions in Cornwall. There is a lion lying in front of a castle gate surrounded by the text ‘SIGILL(um)•DUCAT(us)•CORNUB(iensis)’ referring to the Duchy of Cornwall.
Accession Loan No.
V2496
Collection Class
Social History
Common Name
seal
Simple Name
seal
Full Name
Seal of Cornwall
Production Town
Cornwall
Material
Wax
Inscription / Transcription
‘SIGILL(um)•DUCAT(us)•CORNUB(iensis)’

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