Posted by Maridje on September 5, 2012, 5:50 am, in reply to "Re: Duchess of Cornwall and the "Nelson" brooch"
" .....Nelson was a vain man, and he must have adored this brooch. It was awarded to him by Sultan Selim III of Turkey in 1798 to honour his victory at the Battle of the Nile. ...."
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-1312620/From-Nelsons-diamond-brooch-toy-steam-train-treasures-Antiques-Roadshow-experts-dream-discovering.html#ixzz25avsVtov