A rare early 19th century Acts of Union ring circa 1801, the navette-shaped ring decorated with a

A rare early 19th century Acts of Union ring circa 1801, the navette-shaped ring decorated with a Union Flag in red white and blue guilloche enamel within seed pearl border in closed back yellow gold setting, size N

The Acts of Union were passed on 2 July 1800 and 1 August 1800 and came into force on 1 January 1801. They joined Ireland to the United Kingdom creating a united parliament. Eight articles which had been previously agreed by the British and Irish parliaments were ratified and a new flag for the United Kingdom emerged from this new Union, known as the Union Jack. It is likely that this ring is one of the earliest depictions of the Union Flag in jewellery.