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Auction: 17003 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 175

A superb and early Turkish Order of Glory

Turkey, Ottoman Empire, Order of Glory (Nishan el Iftihar, 1831-52), 32mm x 20mm, gold and silver, the entire Badge enhanced with 65 diamonds of varying size, the largest approximately 0.15 carats, good very fine, attractive and of the highest rarity

'Brilliant Miniatures' suggests a possible attribution to a British Captain involved in the Accra Incident, 1842, during which three British ships were involved.

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Sold for
£12,000