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Description: | Wooden water canteen of flat oval form, decorated in typical Ottoman style. There is elaborate gilt decoration on the flat sides, and a gilt spout, handle, and edging strips, with a short gold chain hanging from one of the suspension rings. A red leather carrying strap embroidered with gold thread is attached, fastened by a decorative gold buckle with helmets at each end. On the wooden base is an oval gilt plate with later inscription: "This Canteen together with a Gun and Scimitar were presented by the Grand Signior to Horatio Viscount Nelson and by Will bequeathed to his friend Alexander Davison 10th May 1803." For more details, click on the 'notebook' icon above.
Relics
caption: Nelson's cup, canteen and rifle given to him in honour of his victory at the Nile
caption: Turkish canteen | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Rights holder: | "Royal Museums Greenwich" | Subjects: | The Authentic Nelson The Nile Personal objects Horatio Nelson Sultan Selim Nelson's great battles Davison The National Maritime Museum - The Collections III Nelson the man Alexander | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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