The Chelengk
Artist: Turkish
Location: National Maritime Museum
Date: 1798
Materials: diamonds
Gift:
Review number: 720 (1929)
Provenance:
Nelson; Lady Barclay
Description:
A plume of triumph made of diamonds arranged in a rose, a knot and sprays worn by the Sultan of Turkey and presented by him to Nelson in 1798 in honour of his victory at the Nile. Stolen from the collection in 1951.
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