The commander's baton or Michiel de Ruyter; Round pole with a layer of turtle; consisting of one piece with the seam lengthwise. A layer of paint has been applied to the stick under the turtle; silver or gold. Both above and below the staff is equipped with a gold-plated copper button; inlaid with turquoises and diamonds. On the lower button an egg-shaped dot; on the upper a support eye surrounded by diamonds; in turn surrounded by turquoises; one of which is missing; Michiel Adriaansz. de Ruyter; Charles II (king of Spain); anonymous; Naples; in or before 1676; wood (plant material); copper (metal); turquoise (mineral); diamond (mineral); gilding; l 96.8 cm x d 2.5 cm