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A SIR ROBERT PEEL CAMEO RING (2)
With central cameo depicting a portrait of Sir Robert Peel, in an unmarked gold mount, the underside with a glazed panel with a lock of hair, and engraved Sir Robert Peel Ob 1850 at 62, size unobtainable due to oval shape of ring, gross weight 9 grams, with a box
| Estimate: | £600 - £800 |
| Hammer price: | £650 |
Sir Robert Peel (1788–1850) was an MP, Home Secretary and twice Prime Minister, serving from 1834–1835 and 1841–1846. He was a key figure in the formation of the modern Conservative Party and is best known for founding the Metropolitan Police in 1829. Recognised as a skilled statesman, Peel passed significant social and economic reforms, including the Mines Act of 1842, which prohibited women and children from working underground and the Factory Act of 1844, which restricted working hours and improved safety standards for women and children. He is also noted for repealing the Corn Laws through the Importation Act of 1846, removing tariffs on imported grain to reduce food prices.