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Description: | Gold 'fede' or betrothal ring, the bezel of the ring is made in the form of two clasped hands. This ring is one of a pair exchanged by Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805) and Emma, Lady Hamilton (circa 1765-1815). It was worn by Nelson at the time of his death. Emma's ring is in the collections of the Royal Naval Museum, Portsmouth. Nelson and Emma took communion together before his departure, and probably exchanged rings at this time. They were enacting the more informal kind of betrothal that preceded the 'Act for the Better Preventing of Clandestine Marriages' of 1753. These unofficial ceremonies might include the exchange of vows between friends.
caption: Fede Ring
caption: Nelson's betrothal ring
caption: New Image of repro D5575-4 cut out and on white background - Ring | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Rights holder: | "Royal Museums Greenwich" | Subjects: | Hamilton Emma Hamilton Horatio Nelson Emma Treasures of the National Maritime Museum fede rings Nelson the man | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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