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A Fine Persian Kulah KhudQajar, 19th Century
26 November 2014, 10:30 GMT
London, KnightsbridgeSold for £17,500 inc. premium
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A Fine Persian Kulah Khud
Qajar, 19th Century
Qajar, 19th Century
Of steel, with domed skull (light surface rust) decorated overall in gold with symmetrical designs of pierced arabesques and engraved flowers within cartouche-shaped borders, the rim decorated in gold with panels containing engraved Persian horsemen hunting various animals and armed with an assortment of weapons including firearms, all against a ground of engraved gold foliage, fitted with two plume-holders, spike mount and adjustable nasal all decorated with gold arabesques en suite, the spike mount and shaped nasal finials with engraved gold hawks each attacking a bird in a cartouche, threaded spike of fluted diamond section damascened with gold foliage, vandyked camail of butted brass and steel rings linked together to form a pattern of diamonds, retaining its brown velvet lining (worn and stained), and in fine condition
27 cm. high
27 cm. high








