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A Persian Steel Kulah KhudQajar, 19th Century
30 April 2014, 11:00 BST
London, KnightsbridgeSold for £1,250 inc. premium
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A Persian Steel Kulah Khud
Qajar, 19th Century
Qajar, 19th Century
With domed skull chiselled with cartouche-shaped panels encrusted with engraved silver foliage within gold-damascened borders, further smaller cartouches between each linked to the top of the helmet and incised with Persian verses against lightly incised scrolling foliage, all against a ground of chiselled flowering foliage overall, the rim bordered by ovoidal and circular panels of chiselled Persian verses, fitted with two plume-holders, central spike of diamond section, and adjustable nasal with shaped finials each chiselled with a bird, and vandyked camail of small butted iron and brass rings (minor rust patination overall)
27.5 cm. high
27.5 cm. high








