William Bligh's signet ring & seal
William Bligh's signet ring & seal
About this item
Full title
Date
Between 1754 & 1817
Call Numbers
SAFE/DR 188 , Status: On display - The Collectors’ Gallery, Case 3, Shelf 47
Record Identifier
Reference Code
Physical Description
Contents
Objects - Approx. 2 cm. diameter - 1 gold ring with layered chalcedony signet
Objects - gold stem intricately engraved; loose ring at top ; 4.1 cm. long; diameter from 0.5cm 0 2.5 cm. - 1 gold seal, carnelian stamp face
Other Descriptions
Level of description
Fonds
Access and use
Physical Access Conditions
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Subjects
More information
Scope and Contents
Contents
a. Seal
b. Signet ring
[On both the signet & the seal is depicted a griffin & quartermoon on crest surmounted by a mailed arm holding an axe. Motto on ring below crest reads "Linem Respice"]
Alternative Titles
Full title
William Bligh's signet ring & seal
Notes
General note
Undated. Date range based on Bligh's birthdate and death date
Wax impression of the seal at R 241d
For identification of stones see DR 188n
Digital order no:Album ID : 823433
Signature / Inscriptions
Mrs Maurice Oakes / Ring & seal of Governor Bligh. Property of his great-great-grandson Maurice Oakes. Lakeside Rd. Eastwood -- written on a calling card inside the original box
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
SAFE/DR 188 , Status: On display - The Collectors’ Gallery, Case 3, Shelf 47
Record Identifier
Yold6Jv9
Permalink
https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/Yold6Jv9
Other Identifiers
Reference code
446270
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