Queen Elizabeth I Portrait Brooch featuring a softly tapered form

featuring a softly tapered form with applied scroll handles and a beaded border at the rim and base

No chips or cracks noted

bound in deeply embossed leather with decorative gilt accents

and religious landmarks remain foundational references for the city’s Golden Age topography

one of the city’s most important medieval religious structures prior to its later demolition

Queen Elizabeth I Portrait Brooch featuring a softly tapered formAn antique oval painted portrait brooch featuring a depiction of Queen Elizabeth I beneath a domed glass cover. The portrait is set within a twisted gilt tone frame and captures the iconic Tudor monarch in her signature lace ruff, jeweled coiffure, and embroidered court dress. Revered as one of England's most influential rulers, Elizabeth I became an enduring symbol of the Elizabethan Golden Age, and her likeness remained a popular decorative subject