![Jingling Johnny', Turkish crescent, French Army, 1812 (c) | Online Collection | National Army Museum, London Jingling Johnny', Turkish crescent, French Army, 1812 (c) | Online Collection | National Army Museum, London](https://collection.nam.ac.uk/images/960/1053000-1053999/1053989.jpg)
Jingling Johnny', Turkish crescent, French Army, 1812 (c) | Online Collection | National Army Museum, London
Musical Instrument Museum - MIM - Inspired by European adaptations of Ottoman symbols of rank, the “Turkish crescent” was not part of mehter ensembles, or military bands, until the late 18th c.
Progress on the Turkish crescent for Handel and Haydn Society | By Calderwood Percussion Instruments | Facebook
![Jingling Johnny', Turkish crescent, French Army, 1812 (c) | Online Collection | National Army Museum, London Jingling Johnny', Turkish crescent, French Army, 1812 (c) | Online Collection | National Army Museum, London](https://collection.nam.ac.uk/images/960/1053000-1053999/1053970.jpg)