Ottoman Order of the Crescent: a three piece set of silver-gilt flatware engraved with the badge of

Ottoman Order of the Crescent: a three piece set of silver-gilt flatware engraved with the badge of a Knight of the Crecent, vine pattern knife, fork and spoon, each with the badge engraved to a panel on the handle, John Samuel Hunt, London 1855, in a green baize and silk lined leather covered case.

A survey of Hart's Army lists indicates only eight officers entitled to this distinction in the period when this flatware was made. The opportunity exists for further research.