Skip to main content

This auction has ended. View lot details

You may also be interested in

Own a similar item?

Submit your item online for a free auction estimate.

Lot 139

A Fine Persian Kulah Khud
Qajar, Dated 1242 A.H. Corresponding To 1826 A.D.

26 November 2014, 10:30 GMT
London, Knightsbridge

Sold for £11,250 inc. premium

Own a similar item?

Submit your item online for a free auction estimate.

How to sell

Looking for a similar item?

Our Arms and Armour specialists can help you find a similar item at an auction or via a private sale.

Find your local specialist

A Fine Persian Kulah Khud
Qajar, Dated 1242 A.H. Corresponding To 1826 A.D.

Of steel, with domed skull made in three pieces and chiselled overall with six cartouche-shaped panels of symmetrical arabesques and foliage within gold-damascened borders, the rim bordered by rectangular and star-shaped panels, the former chiselled with gold-damascened nas'taliq script referring to Jesus, Mary and the Holy Spirit, the latter chiselled with pairs of birds and foliage, all between borders of gold-damascened and engraved running flower-heads, fitted with two plume-holders, threaded central spike of diamond section and adjustable nasal all decorated en suite, the spike-mount and shaped nasal finials pierced in gold-damascened nas'taliq script 'Sultan Shah Abbas', vandyked camail of butted brass and steel rings linked together to form a pattern of diamonds, and in fine condition
27.5 cm. high

Additional information

Bid now on these items

A Cased Pair Of Scottish 50-Bore Percussion Duelling Or Target Pistols By Alex.r Martin, Glasgow, Mid-19th Century

The medals and associate ephemera and uniforms of Arthur Watts, 6th Inniskilling Dragoons

A Pair Of Highland All-Metal Percussion Belt Pistols Signed Paton & Walsh Perth, Mid 19th century

A Silver-Mounted Left-Hand Dagger, probably German, Italian or English Late 16th Century Or Later

FOUR REPRODUCTION CARVED POWDER HORNS/FLASKS.late 20th century.

A COLLECTION OF ANTIQUE AND REPRODUCTION POWDER FLASKS AND RELATED SPORTING ITEMS.

THREE VICTORIAN ARMS AND ARMOUR DECORATIVE ITEMS.