Nelson's Lost Jewel: The Extraordinary Story of the Lost Diamond Chelengk - Rilegato

Downer, Martyn

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ISBN 10: 0750968303 ISBN 13: 9780750968300

Casa editrice: History Pr Ltd, 2017

Riassunto

Following Nelson’s triumph at the Battle of the Nile, he was presented with an extraordinary diamond jewel by the Sultan of Turkey. The chelengk was the Ottomans’ highest reward for gallantry and Nelson the first non-Muslim recipient. He adopted it in his coat of arms and theatrically wore the chelengk on his hat. Breathlessly discussed in the gossip press and depicted in portraits and caricatures, it provoked both ridicule and awe in 18th-century England. This is the remarkable story of one of the most famous jewels in British history, and its journey from Constantinople to London. The chelengk's eventful descent in Nelson’s family ended with its sale by auction in 1895. Secured for the nation by public appeal, it passed to the National Maritime Museum at Greenwich from where it was stolen in 1951, never to be seen again. The author turns detective in the hope of finally tracking it down.

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L'autore:

Martyn Downer is former director at Sotheby’s, and the leading specialist in the identification of artifacts relating to Nelson and the Royal Navy. He has handled the sales of the most valuable artworks belonging to Nelson. He is the author of Nelson’s Purse.

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• Editore: History Pr Ltd
• Data di pubblicazione: 2017
• ISBN 10: 0750968303
• ISBN 13: 9780750968300
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 287