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Identified British Sailors Naval Cap Donald Duck Style "HMS SULTAN"
$ 23.76
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Description
IdentifiedBritish Sailors Naval Cap. Donald Duck Style. "
HMS SULTAN
." Issued to
K.J. Clarke.
HMS
Sultan
was a broadside ironclad
of the Royal Navy
of the Victorian era, who carried her main armament in a central box battery
. She was named for Sultan
Abdülâziz of the Ottoman Empire,
who was visiting England when she was laid down. Abdülâziz cultivated good relations with the Second French Empire and the British. In 1867 he was the first Ottoman sultan to visit Western Europe; his trip included a visit to England, where he was made a Knight of the Garter by Queen Victoria and shown a Royal Navy Fleet Review, with Isma'il
Pasha
of Egypt.
Used condition. About a size 7 U.S or 56 Metric. See all photos for condition and ask all questions before bidding. Thanks for looking!