Ring van ijzer van de kanonneerboot No.2 van J.C.J. van Speyk after 1831

This simple silver ring, created after 1831 by an unknown artist, commemorates the Dutch naval officer, J.C.J. van Speyk, and the sinking of his gunboat, No. 2, on February 5, 1831. The inscription, "J.C.J. van Speyk 5 Febr. 1831" is etched into an octagonal bezel. The ring is a poignant reminder of a heroic act of defiance during a time of political unrest in the Netherlands. The ring is currently part of the collection of the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.