A gold ring given by Elizabeth I to one of
her naval commanders after the defeat of the Spanish Armada has emerged
for sale for £70,000.
The ring is
believed to date from 1590 and was commissioned as a gift by the then
Queen of England as a thank you to a naval chief, possibly Sir Francis
Drake, for defeating the Spanish.
Elizabeth
I is known to have presented Vice-Admiral Drake, who was second in
command during the enemy's attempted invasion of England in 1588, with a
locket.
This ring, understood to have been given by Elizabeth I to one of her naval chiefs
Elizabeth I's image can be seen on the gold and ruby ring, which dates back to 1590
The
historically important ring which is made out of gold, enamels and ruby
has a portrait of the Tudor Queen engraved on the main oval and a
British ship on the back bezel.
Down one side of the ring is Neptune holding a trident, while the other side shows Britannia reclining in a shell.
No comments:
Post a Comment