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In the top gallery of the Topkapi Royal residence, 37 portraits of various sultans are shown in sequential order. The majority of them are copies; their originals are in numerous European countries today. The picture of Sultan Mehmet II was repainted by the Italian painter G. Bellini in the 15th century, and also remains in the National Gallery of London. The picture on display screen is a copy made by the palace painter Zonaro in the very early 1900's. The picture of Sultan Murat V is attributed to the Russian court painter Aiwazowski (19th century), while the picture of Sultan Abdulaziz (19th century) is credited to the Polish painter Clobowski. Additionally, there are many more portraits of various other sultans to see, consisting of among Sultan Selim II by Constantin from Kapidag. There is also the interesting clock collection near the hall of spiritual antiques in the previous weaponry treasury. The clocks in Topkapi Palace were not exhibit things, originally, yet were for the everyday use the sultans. A few of them were made in the Ottoman Realm, while others reached the Footrest court with foreign rulers as well as dignitaries. visit now Between the 16th as well as 19th centuries every one of them were used in the palace. They are of unique historic worth, as the production techniques are one-of-a-kind to their period. The appear the collection primarily come from England (Markwick-Markham and also Henry Borrell from London), France (Pierre le Roy, George and also Edward Prior), Russia, Austria as well as Switzerland (Abraham Louis Bregnet). Nearly 30 clocks are of Turkish origin. Several of these clocks are made of silver. They are gold-plated and also ritzy with gemstones. Fascinating are two gold-plated coops, which integrate clocks within them, as well as a French astronomy collection which has a clock inside.