Pirate Captain Wynne Necklace Pepi Jewelry

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Pirate Captain Wynne Necklace Pepi Jewelry
Description
Cast in Lead-free, Kid-Safe, Pewter in the USA by skilled American Crafts People.
Emmanuel Wynne
is often given credit for starting the "
Jolly Roger
" craze around 1700 with his
skull and crossbones
on a classic black background, accompanied by an
hourglass imag
e.
The forerunner had been a white cross on a black flag. Wynne began his piratical career raiding English merchantmen off the coast of the
Province of Carolina
near the end of the 17th century. He later moved to the more profitable waters of the
Caribbean
attacking both English and Spanish ships.
British Admiralty Records, dated 18 July 1700, report that the HMS Poole, commanded by Captain John Cranby, engaged Wynn's Pirate ship off the Cape Verde islands. Cranby chased Wynn into a cove at Brava Island but, assisted by Portuguese soldiers, Wynn escaped.  Most historians agree that Cranby's account is the first mention of a Jolly Roger, which Cranby described as "a sable ensigne with cross bones, a death's head, and an hour glass."
Wynne is believed to be the first pirate to fly the now familiar form of the "Jolly Roger." His flag, showing the distinctive skull and crossbones motif, was augmented with another common pirate symbol: an hourglass meant to signify to his prey that only by timely surrender could they evade death.
1.
A unique double-sided design from a drawing by Qrys Bennett, actualized by Pepi, Cast in Lead-free Hallmark brand Pewter by American Crafts persons in the USA. Copr 2007
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New
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