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Identified British Sailors Naval Cap Donald Duck Style "HMS SULTAN"

$ 23.76

Availability: 33 in stock
  • Theme: Militaria
  • Conflict: WW II (1939-45)
  • Condition: Issued And Worn. Good Condition!
  • Region of Origin: Great Britain
  • Original/Reproduction: Original
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
  • Modified Item: No

    Description

    Identified
    British 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!