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.
The Chelengk by Turkish, 1798
© National Maritime Museum
Details
- Medium:
- Diamonds
- Acquired in:
- 1929
- Presented by:
- Lady Barclay through The Art Fund
Stolen from the collection in 1951.
Provenance
Nelson; Lady Barclay
Venue details
National Maritime Museum
Romney Road, Greenwich, LONDON
London
SE10 9NF
020 8312 6608
www.rmg.co.uk/national-maritime-museum
Entry details
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