PIRATE ARTIFACT, PORT ROYAL,AFRICAN BRONZE TRADE RING WITH A LARGE LIZARD ON TOP - $98 - (Gore, VA)

PIRATE ARTIFACT, PORT ROYAL, BRONZE TRADE RING WITH A LARGE LIZARD ON TOPThis very unusual bronze ring was most likely taken from a slaver ship that was captured by one of the Port Royal pirates as it is an African trade ring. It was found in the remains of an old stone building that sank in Port Royal harbor. It is about a size 7 with a large lizard on top with leaves branches cast in high relief on the outside of the ring. It is in very good condition & was cleaned slightly by the Port Royal Museum & still has some green corrosion attached. It was on display in the museum for many years but was sold by the museum when it closed down to pay off debts. It was bought by Joseph Becker who added it to his large collection of Port Royal artifacts. He was a formed Navy dived that had dove on the old port for many years & had found quite a few artifacts. Artifacts from Port Royal are now considered to be quite rare & are never seen at antique shows anymore. Port Royal Bay is now so polluted from the sewers of the nearby city that it is dangerous to swim or dive in the water!

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