Show Drakes Drake's Medals Sir Francis Drake one of England's naval heroes pf of the time of at Queen I Elizabeth after his voyage round the world was presented by the with n a handsome medal now In possession possession possession pos pos- session of ot the descendants 0 of of the fa famous famous famous fa- fa commander at Nutwell court Devonshire England It has been pr pronounced pro pro- flounced by experts to be a characteristic characteristic character character- sUe example of the jew Jewelers Jeweler's art of the days of ot Elizabeth The frame Is set with diamonds and rubles rubies and enameled en en- ameled In various colors forming a handsome setting for tor the fine cameo cut In onyx Two heads are carved thereon one representing Europe cut cutIn cutIn cutIn In the tl lower strata while on the upper of at black the head of ot a negro has been fashioned Set In the reverse Is a beautiful miniature of ot Queen Elizabeth Eliza Eliza- beth both by the famous painter Nicholas Hilliard with the date Anno date Anno Dom 1575 20 From the badge hangs a cluster of ot baroque pearls connecting n a pear- pear shaped drop with the main body of ot the badge I |