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Lot 53*
An Unusual Persian Steel Kulah KhudQajar, Late 19th Century
20 April 2011, 11:00 BST
London, KnightsbridgeSold for £3,000 inc. premium
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Qajar, Late 19th Century
Qajar, Late 19th Century
With domed skull decorated overall with panels of pierced scrolls and arabesques within gold-damascened borders and against a ground of red foil, three cartouche-shaped panels at the back involving gold-damascened Arabic calligraphy, the front embossed and pierced en suite to form a moustachioed demon's face, the rim bordered by ovoidal and circular panels chiselled with silver-damascened Arabic calligraphy, and enriched overall with numerous brass nails, fitted with two plume-holders, curved horns, central spike of diamond section, and adjustable nasal all with gold- and silver-damascened decoration, and vandyked camail of butted iron and brass rings
27.5 cm. high
27.5 cm. high
Footnotes
For related examples see Christie's South Kensington, Antique Arms and Armour, 17 December 2008, lot 17, and Thomas Del Mar Ltd in association with Sotheby's, Antique Arms, Armour and Militaria, 8 December 2010, lot 40








