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A Very Rare Indian Calligraphic Helmet
17th Century

Antique Arms and Armour
23 July 2015, 10:30 BST
London, Knightsbridge

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A Very Rare Indian Calligraphic Helmet
17th Century

Of russet steel, with domed skull rising to a point now threaded for a later spike of hollowed diamond section, and incised with four cartouches containing the Surat al-Nas and Surat al-Falaq verses from the Qur'an in thuluth (some wear and re-engraving), the rim encircled by four long panels chiselled with the Nadi aliyyan prayer in nas-ta'liq, the front with two pierced loops and two buttons, adjustable bar-nasal (adjusting screw missing) with pierced upper finial (incomplete) and ovoidal lower terminal chiselled with foliage, and associated camail of riveted rings
15.5 cm. high (not including spike)

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A Cased Pair Of Scottish 50-Bore Percussion Duelling Or Target Pistols By Alex.r Martin, Glasgow, Mid-19th Century
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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.
THREE CARVED COCONUT ITEMS.18th/19th century.
A COLLECTION OF ANTIQUE AND REPRODUCTION POWDER FLASKS AND RELATED SPORTING ITEMS.
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