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Seals Collection (#8)

"Discovering the Enigmatic World of Seals: From Antarctica to England, and Beyond" In Paraselena, McMurdo Sound at 10

Background imageSeals Collection: Notes at the International Fisheries Exhibition, South Kensington (engraving)

Notes at the International Fisheries Exhibition, South Kensington (engraving)
1044146 Notes at the International Fisheries Exhibition, South Kensington (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageSeals Collection: Esquimaux hunting walrus and seals (colour litho)

Esquimaux hunting walrus and seals (colour litho)
961073 Esquimaux hunting walrus and seals (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Plate 10. Asia: Esquimaux hunting walrus and seals)

Background imageSeals Collection: Hope, 1888 (stained glass)

Hope, 1888 (stained glass)
3475386 Hope, 1888 (stained glass) by Holiday, Henry (1839-1927); St Johns Church, Keswick, Cumbria, UK; (add.info.: Keswick, St John s, JPS, HH, Hope, 1888); © Alastair Carew-Cox

Background imageSeals Collection: Heraldic and other Seals (colour litho)

Heraldic and other Seals (colour litho)
2798918 Heraldic and other Seals (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Heraldic and other Seals)

Background imageSeals Collection: Seals (engraving)

Seals (engraving)
2810783 Seals (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Seals. Illustration for The History of Freemasonry by Robert Freke Gould (Caxton)

Background imageSeals Collection: Musical Seals, from A Hundred Anecdotes of Animals, pub. 1924 (engraving)

Musical Seals, from A Hundred Anecdotes of Animals, pub. 1924 (engraving)
3481246 Musical Seals, from A Hundred Anecdotes of Animals, pub. 1924 (engraving) by Billingshurst, Percy J. (1871-1933); The Stapleton Collection; out of copyright

Background imageSeals Collection: Iceberg in Baffins Bay, July 1819, from Journal of a Voyage for the Discovery

Iceberg in Baffins Bay, July 1819, from Journal of a Voyage for the Discovery
RNM286333 Iceberg in Baffins Bay, July 1819, from Journal of a Voyage for the Discovery of a North West Passage from the Atlantic to the Pacific performed in the Years 1819-20

Background imageSeals Collection: Seal, plate from 'Brehms Tierleben: Allgemeine Kunde des Tierreichs', vol. 2, p

Seal, plate from "Brehms Tierleben: Allgemeine Kunde des Tierreichs", vol. 2, p
AGD241746 Seal, plate from " Brehms Tierleben: Allgemeine Kunde des Tierreichs", vol.2, p.309, published by Bibliographisches Institut, 1890 (colour litho) by German School

Background imageSeals Collection: The Seals of the Knights Hospitallers of St John of Jerusalem (engraving)

The Seals of the Knights Hospitallers of St John of Jerusalem (engraving)
607855 The Seals of the Knights Hospitallers of St John of Jerusalem (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageSeals Collection: Engraved Almanack, 1591 (Bagford copy) (engraving)

Engraved Almanack, 1591 (Bagford copy) (engraving)
619565 Engraved Almanack, 1591 (Bagford copy) (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Right hand lower portion)

Background imageSeals Collection: Victorian scrap: King Edward IV, King Edward V, King Richard III

Victorian scrap: King Edward IV, King Edward V, King Richard III
LLM462558 Victorian scrap: King Edward IV, King Edward V, King Richard III by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: King Edward IV, King Edward V, King Richard III)

Background imageSeals Collection: Victorian scrap: King Henry IV, King Henry V, King Henry VI

Victorian scrap: King Henry IV, King Henry V, King Henry VI
LLM462557 Victorian scrap: King Henry IV, King Henry V, King Henry VI by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: King Henry IV, King Henry V, King Henry VI)

Background imageSeals Collection: Victorian scrap: King Edward II, King Edward III, King Richard II

Victorian scrap: King Edward II, King Edward III, King Richard II
LLM462556 Victorian scrap: King Edward II, King Edward III, King Richard II by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: King Edward II, King Edward III, King Richard II)

Background imageSeals Collection: Victorian scrap: King William I, King William II, King Henry I

Victorian scrap: King William I, King William II, King Henry I
LLM462553 Victorian scrap: King William I, King William II, King Henry I by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: King William I, King William II, King Henry I)

Background imageSeals Collection: Marriage contract of Charles I (litho)

Marriage contract of Charles I (litho)
476879 Marriage contract of Charles I (litho) by English School, (17th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Charles I (1600-49) King of England

Background imageSeals Collection: Seals (colour litho)

Seals (colour litho)
2796418 Seals (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Seals. Illustration for A Manual of British Archaeology by Charles Boutell (Lovell Reeve)

Background imageSeals Collection: Public arms: Chester; Truro (engraving)

Public arms: Chester; Truro (engraving)
6008962 Public arms: Chester; Truro (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Chester; Truro)

Background imageSeals Collection: Public arms: Portobello; Batley; Staleybridge; Ilkeston (engraving)

Public arms: Portobello; Batley; Staleybridge; Ilkeston (engraving)
6008955 Public arms: Portobello; Batley; Staleybridge; Ilkeston (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Portobello; Batley; Staleybridge; Ilkeston)

Background imageSeals Collection: Public arms: Lerwick; Atherton; Brackley; Launceston; Kings Lynn (engraving)

Public arms: Lerwick; Atherton; Brackley; Launceston; Kings Lynn (engraving)
6008934 Public arms: Lerwick; Atherton; Brackley; Launceston; Kings Lynn (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageSeals Collection: Public arms: Grantham; Lincoln; Fenton; Ayr; Worcester (engraving)

Public arms: Grantham; Lincoln; Fenton; Ayr; Worcester (engraving)
6008924 Public arms: Grantham; Lincoln; Fenton; Ayr; Worcester (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Grantham; Lincoln; Fenton; Ayr; Worcester)

Background imageSeals Collection: Public arms: Gloucester; Salford (engraving)

Public arms: Gloucester; Salford (engraving)
6008900 Public arms: Gloucester; Salford (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gloucester; Salford)

Background imageSeals Collection: Public arms: Boston; Salisbury (engraving)

Public arms: Boston; Salisbury (engraving)
6008895 Public arms: Boston; Salisbury (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Boston; Salisbury)

Background imageSeals Collection: Two Southern Elephant Seals in their pool at London Zoo, 20th April 1914 (b / w photo)

Two Southern Elephant Seals in their pool at London Zoo, 20th April 1914 (b / w photo)
1762499 Two Southern Elephant Seals in their pool at London Zoo, 20th April 1914 (b/w photo) by Bond, Frederick William (1887-1942); Zoological Society of London; (add.info)

Background imageSeals Collection: Sheep and Goat, Yuan Dynasty, c. 1300 (ink on paper)

Sheep and Goat, Yuan Dynasty, c. 1300 (ink on paper)
694204 Sheep and Goat, Yuan Dynasty, c.1300 (ink on paper) by Chao Meng-Fu or, Zhao Mengfu (1254-1322); 26.8x26.5 cm; Freer Gallery of Art, Smithsonian Institution

Background imageSeals Collection: Diploma issued by the University to Thomas James, 1626 (ink on vellum with wax seal)

Diploma issued by the University to Thomas James, 1626 (ink on vellum with wax seal)
2919661 Diploma issued by the University to Thomas James, 1626 (ink on vellum with wax seal) by Scottish School, (17th century); The University of St. Andrews, Scotland, UK; eUniversity of St

Background imageSeals Collection: Northern Fur Seal (coloured engraving)

Northern Fur Seal (coloured engraving)
1000038 Northern Fur Seal (coloured engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Engraver)

Background imageSeals Collection: dSS Vincennes (oil on canvas)

dSS Vincennes (oil on canvas)
PEM213318 dSS Vincennes (oil on canvas) by Wilkes, Captain Charles (1798-1877) (attributed to); 23.5x35.5 cm; Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, Massachusetts

Background imageSeals Collection: First Great Seal of Queen Victoria, c. 1838 (wax)

First Great Seal of Queen Victoria, c. 1838 (wax)
1220225 First Great Seal of Queen Victoria, c.1838 (wax) by Wyon, Benjamin (1802-58); The Royal Mint Museum, Llantrisant, UK; (add.info.: Victoria (24 May 1819 - 22 January 1901)

Background imageSeals Collection: The Sea Lioness (engraving)

The Sea Lioness (engraving)
1617572 The Sea Lioness (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Sea Lioness. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 5 August 1848)

Background imageSeals Collection: Public arms: Oswestry; Inveraray; Campbeltown; Dornoch; Lanark (engraving)

Public arms: Oswestry; Inveraray; Campbeltown; Dornoch; Lanark (engraving)
6009007 Public arms: Oswestry; Inveraray; Campbeltown; Dornoch; Lanark (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageSeals Collection: Public arms: Pembroke; Falkland; Crail; Ashburton; Witney (engraving)

Public arms: Pembroke; Falkland; Crail; Ashburton; Witney (engraving)
6008998 Public arms: Pembroke; Falkland; Crail; Ashburton; Witney (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pembroke; Falkland; Crail; Ashburton; Witney)

Background imageSeals Collection: Public arms: Annan; Port Glasgow; Monmouthshire; Portadown; Penzance (engraving)

Public arms: Annan; Port Glasgow; Monmouthshire; Portadown; Penzance (engraving)
6008994 Public arms: Annan; Port Glasgow; Monmouthshire; Portadown; Penzance (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageSeals Collection: Public arms: Saffron Walden; Cowdenbeath; Christchurch; Dunblane; Devonshire (engraving)

Public arms: Saffron Walden; Cowdenbeath; Christchurch; Dunblane; Devonshire (engraving)
6008983 Public arms: Saffron Walden; Cowdenbeath; Christchurch; Dunblane; Devonshire (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageSeals Collection: Public arms: Kirkcudbright; Weymouth; Inverkeithing; Newcastle-under-Lyme (engraving)

Public arms: Kirkcudbright; Weymouth; Inverkeithing; Newcastle-under-Lyme (engraving)
6008981 Public arms: Kirkcudbright; Weymouth; Inverkeithing; Newcastle-under-Lyme (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageSeals Collection: Public arms: Galashiels; Kintore; Liskeard; Wigan; Hyde; Newark (engraving)

Public arms: Galashiels; Kintore; Liskeard; Wigan; Hyde; Newark (engraving)
6008968 Public arms: Galashiels; Kintore; Liskeard; Wigan; Hyde; Newark (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageSeals Collection: Public arms: Tunbridge Wells; Eastbourne; Brighton; Blackpool (engraving)

Public arms: Tunbridge Wells; Eastbourne; Brighton; Blackpool (engraving)
6008961 Public arms: Tunbridge Wells; Eastbourne; Brighton; Blackpool (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tunbridge Wells; Eastbourne; Brighton; Blackpool)

Background imageSeals Collection: Public arms: Bath; Queens University; Barrow in Furness; Aberdeenshire; Rochester (engraving)

Public arms: Bath; Queens University; Barrow in Furness; Aberdeenshire; Rochester (engraving)
6008922 Public arms: Bath; Queens University; Barrow in Furness; Aberdeenshire; Rochester (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageSeals Collection: Public arms: Canterbury; Isle of Man; Lurgan; Faversham; Lancaster (engraving)

Public arms: Canterbury; Isle of Man; Lurgan; Faversham; Lancaster (engraving)
6008921 Public arms: Canterbury; Isle of Man; Lurgan; Faversham; Lancaster (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageSeals Collection: Public arms: Perthshire; Liverpool (engraving)

Public arms: Perthshire; Liverpool (engraving)
6008914 Public arms: Perthshire; Liverpool (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Perthshire; Liverpool)

Background imageSeals Collection: Public arms: Montrose; Inverness (engraving)

Public arms: Montrose; Inverness (engraving)
6008909 Public arms: Montrose; Inverness (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Montrose; Inverness)

Background imageSeals Collection: Public arms: Kirkcaldy; Ns; Dumbarton; University of Sydney; Merionethshire (engraving)

Public arms: Kirkcaldy; Ns; Dumbarton; University of Sydney; Merionethshire (engraving)
6008906 Public arms: Kirkcaldy; Ns; Dumbarton; University of Sydney; Merionethshire (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageSeals Collection: Public arms: Dover; Wycombe; Margate; Kent; Lydd (engraving)

Public arms: Dover; Wycombe; Margate; Kent; Lydd (engraving)
6008905 Public arms: Dover; Wycombe; Margate; Kent; Lydd (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dover; Wycombe; Margate; Kent; Lydd)

Background imageSeals Collection: Public arms: Ipswich; Appleby (engraving)

Public arms: Ipswich; Appleby (engraving)
6008899 Public arms: Ipswich; Appleby (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ipswich; Appleby)

Background imageSeals Collection: Public arms: Londonderry; Yarmouth; Brecknockshire; Burton-on-Trent; Gravesend (engraving)

Public arms: Londonderry; Yarmouth; Brecknockshire; Burton-on-Trent; Gravesend (engraving)
6008892 Public arms: Londonderry; Yarmouth; Brecknockshire; Burton-on-Trent; Gravesend (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageSeals Collection: Public arms: Burford; Earlsferry; Lochmaben; Bervie; Ripon (engraving)

Public arms: Burford; Earlsferry; Lochmaben; Bervie; Ripon (engraving)
6009006 Public arms: Burford; Earlsferry; Lochmaben; Bervie; Ripon (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Burford; Earlsferry; Lochmaben; Bervie; Ripon)

Background imageSeals Collection: Public arms: South Molton; Brechin; Lowestoft; Auchtermuchty; Glossop (engraving)

Public arms: South Molton; Brechin; Lowestoft; Auchtermuchty; Glossop (engraving)
6008997 Public arms: South Molton; Brechin; Lowestoft; Auchtermuchty; Glossop (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageSeals Collection: Public arms: Dorset; Huntingdon; Lymington; East Retford; Newton (engraving)

Public arms: Dorset; Huntingdon; Lymington; East Retford; Newton (engraving)
6008989 Public arms: Dorset; Huntingdon; Lymington; East Retford; Newton (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)




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"Discovering the Enigmatic World of Seals: From Antarctica to England, and Beyond" In Paraselena, McMurdo Sound at 10. 30am on 20 June 1911, an extraordinary journey began. A map of Antarctica overlaid with captivating illustrations of sea gulls, penguins, elephant seals, shrimp, and buildings showcased the diverse inhabitants of this icy wonderland. On the Lincolnshire Coast in England's Donna Nook, a young grey seal found solace as it stretched its body on the beach. The serene scene painted a picture of tranquility against the backdrop of crashing waves. Meanwhile, in Piedras Blancas colony along California's coast in North America's Pacific Ocean, Northern Elephant Seals engaged in fierce battles amidst swirling surf. Their strength and determination echoed through time as they fought for dominance. London proudly displayed its arms and seals—a symbol steeped in history—representing unity and heritage that transcended generations. These emblems stood tall as reminders of a city rich with tradition. The Caspian Seal pup melted hearts with its innocent gaze; a testament to life's fragile beauty even amidst harsh surroundings. Similarly enchanting was the Harp Seal Pup—its pristine white fur contrasting against nature's canvas like poetry come alive. A Grey Seal adult male lying on Donna Nook beach yawned lazily—a moment captured forever by keen observers who marveled at these creatures' ability to find peace within themselves. Childs Beach became a sanctuary where harbor seals sought refuge from tumultuous waters—an oasis where serenity reigned supreme amid chaos elsewhere. Hawaiian Monk Seals basked under golden sunrays on distant shores—a reminder that paradise exists beyond our wildest dreams if we only dare to seek it out. Another Grey Seal pup entered this narrative—the embodiment of innocence yet untamed potential—as it embarked upon its own journey into adulthood among rocky cliffs and crashing waves. In the St.