~ WW1 Period Admiral Jellicoe Remembrance Silver Frame ~
This is a fantastic silver piece, marked Sterling, London, 1910, displaying both the French and English flags and a picture of Admiral Jellicoe, the “Hero of Jutland”.
Under the picture we can read “One & All”.
It seems that the frame is an earlier piece which later received Jellicoe picture, depicting him in a Edwardian uniform.
The reverse of the miniature photo frame is red cardboard.
The photo frame is cased in a period leather case.
~ Admiral Jellicoe ~
Admiral of the Fleet John Rushworth Jellicoe, 1st Earl Jellicoe, GCB, OM, GCVO, SGM, DL (5 December 1859 – 20 November 1935) was a Royal Navy officer. He fought in the Anglo-Egyptian War and the Boxer Rebellion and commanded the Grand Fleet at the Battle of Jutland in May 1916 during the First World War. His handling of the fleet at that battle was controversial. Jellicoe made no serious mistakes and the German High Seas Fleet retreated to port, at a time when defeat would have been catastrophic for Britain, but the public was disappointed that the Royal Navy had not won a more dramatic victory. Jellicoe later served as First Sea Lord, overseeing the expansion of the Naval Staff at the Admiralty and the introduction of convoys, but was relieved at the end of 1917. He also served as the Governor-General of New Zealand in the early 1920s.
~ Dimensions ~
The frame is 2 ⅓ inches (5.7 cm) by 1 ¼ inches (3 cm).
The case is 2 ¾ inches (7 cm) by 2 ¼ inches (5.5 cm).
~ Condition ~
The piece is in very good condition, as can be seen in the pictures.
The box is excellent considering its age.
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