Another Royal Seal today, that of George II. This, quite frankly enormous, seal is attached to a gift of £200 per year out of the rents and revenues of the Bishopric of Orkney. The recipient was Sholto Charles Douglas, Lord Aberdour. The document is dated 26th February 1754.
According to the National Archive's wonderful Currency Converter, this would be a yearly income equivalent to £14,958 in 2005's money.
Orkney Archive Reference: D38/2323
I am really enjoying your 12 seals of Christmas series! Just wondering though --why are you doing a currency conversion to 2005 money? Is the year 2005 significant to Seal, perhaps, in a way that 2014 is not? :-)
ReplyDeleteHi, it's me again! ^_^ I've been peeping into the Seal show. What fun!
ReplyDeleteIs this seal in two parts? I suppose that would protect the wax impression, if it is in two parts.
It's amazing the amount of detail that could be put into these little seals. It reminds me of the Babylonian royal seals. Those were made on clay tubes, which were rolled across wet clay to leave the stamped impressions.
Well, I must run for now, but thank you again for intriguing and enlightening us.
Sue.