Item 26697 - King George's Broad Arrow seal, ca. 1812
- Item 26697 - King George's Broad Arrow seal, ca. 1812
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- Item 26697
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Image Info A closeup of the Broad Arrow seal used to designate the property of King George (1660-1727). The seal is on a bottle that may have been used for medicine. It was found on the British Brig Boxer that was lost in a battle with the Enterprise off Monhegan Island during the War of 1812.
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The King's agents marked trees in Maine with the Broad Arrow seal to designate them to be used for English ship masts.
