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Lot 138

A Fine Persian Kulah Khud
Qajar, 19th Century

26 November 2014, 10:30 GMT
London, Knightsbridge

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A Fine Persian Kulah Khud
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

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