What is this ball Queen Elizabeth I carried?

Question

The black ball in this pic

http://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/England-History/QueenElizabethCoronation.jpg

The ball again...

http://www.costumes.org/history/renaissance/norris/Plate%20XXXVIII%20-%20Queen%20Elizabeth%20-%201588%20-.JPG

Answer 1

it is called an orb.

The Orbs and Sceptres

Two Sceptres used by the Sovereign form a part of the regalia:

The Sceptre with the Cross was made in 1661, and is so called because it is surmounted by a cross. In 1905, it was redesigned to incorporate the Cullinan I, also known as the Great Star of Africa, which at over 530 carats (106 g) is the second largest cut diamond in the world after The Golden Jubilee. During the coronation, the monarch bears the Sceptre with the Cross in the right hand.

The Sceptre with the Dove was also made in 1661, and atop it is a dove symbolizing the Holy Ghost. While the Sceptre with the Cross is borne in the right hand, the Sceptre with the Dove is borne in the left. At the same time as the Sovereign holds both Sceptres, he or she is crowned with St. Edward's Crown.

The Sovereign's Orb, a type of globus cruciger, is a hollow golden sphere made in 1661. There is a band of jewels running along the centre, and a half-band on the top hemisphere. Surmounting the orb is a jeweled Cross representing the Sovereign's role as Defender of the Faith. For a part of the coronation, it is borne in the Sovereign's left hand.

The Small Orb, a smaller globus cruciger made in 1689 for Mary II due to her joint coronation with William III & II. Both the Small Orb and it's larger counterpart rested on Queen Victoria's coffin in 1901.

Answer 2

It's called a globus cruciger; it symbolizes the monarch's power over the Church of England as well as the secular government.  The cross represents the church and the sphere itself represents the earth.

The one that is now part of the British Crown Jewels was made for Charles II in 1661.  I can't find anything about Elizabeth's orb; it was a fairly common motif for many European royal houses and dates back to the Roman empire.

Answer 3

It was an 8 ball from the shift of Richard Petty's 55 chevy

Answer 4

The ball is known as an orb.

The orb is an emblem of royal power, usually made of precious metal and jewels and consisting of a sphere surmounted by a cross.

The ball as a symbol of the cosmos or of the universe as a harmonious whole, is derived from the ancient Romans, who associated it with Jupiter and hence with the emperor as his earthly representative.

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