Nelson's Lost Jewel (2nd Edition)

The Extraordinary Story of the Lost Diamond Chelengk

Nelson's Lost Jewel (2nd Edition)
Martyn Downer
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Paperback
h234 x 156mm - 288pg
3 Aug 2020 UK
International import eta 10-19 days
9780750994279
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Admiral Lord Nelson's diamond Chelengk is one of the most famous and iconic jewels in British history. Presented to Nelson by the Sultan Selim III of Turkey after the Battle of the Nile in 1798, the jewel had thirteen diamond rays to represent the French ships captured or destroyed at the action. A central diamond star on the jewel was powered by clockwork to rotate in wear. Nelson wore the Chelengk on his hat like a turban jewel, sparking a fashion craze for similar jewels in England. The jewel became his trademark to be endlessly copied in portraits and busts to this day. After Trafalgar, the Chelengk was inherited by Nelson's family and worn at the Court of Queen Victoria. Sold at auction in 1895 it eventually found its way to the newly opened National Maritime Museum in Greenwich where it was a star exhibit. In 1951 the jewel was stolen in a daring raid by an infamous cat-burglar and lost forever. For the first time, Martyn Downer tells the extraordinary true story of the Chelengk: from its gift to Nelson by the Sultan of Turkey to its tragic post-war theft, charting the jewel's journey through history and forging sparkling new and intimate portraits of Nelson, of his friends and rivals, and of the woman he loved. AUTHOR: Martyn Downer is the world s leading specialist in objects, relics and artefacts relating to the life and career of Admiral Lord Nelson. Formerly Head of Jewellery at Sotheby s, London, he is the author of several books, including Nelson s Purse, a best-selling account of his discovery of a lost trove of Nelson treasures. 36 colour illustrations
A part of history recreated in all its glory.
MARTYN DOWNER is the world's leading specialist in objects, relics and artefacts relating to the life and career of Admiral Lord Nelson. Formerly Head of Jewellery at Sotheby's, London, he is the author of several books, including Nelson's Purse, a best-selling account of his discovery of a lost trove of Nelson treasures. martyndowner.com
Status: No local stock, title imported to order
ISBN-13: 9780750994279
Published: 3 Aug 2020
Published In: United Kingdom
Imprint: The History Press
Publisher: The History Press
Format: Paperback
Height: 234mm
Width: 156mm
Pages: 288

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