A gold-overlaid steel helmet (kulah khud), Persia, Qajar, 19th century

A gold-overlaid steel helmet (kulah khud), Persia, Qajar, 19th century

the domed skull decorated with gold damascened floral cartouches, the rim bearing pious invocations within oval and circular medallions surrounded by gold scrolls, with applied adjustable nasal guard, plume holders, spike finial and aventail
28 cm ; 11 in.
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Casque (kulah khud) en acier ciselé à décor damasquiné d’or, Iran, Qajar, fin 19e siècle

28 cm ; 11 in.

Condition Report:
The surface with some weathering and patches of erosion, some rubbing to gold overlay design, multiple sections of chainmail missing throughout, interior of helmet with particular erosion, very slight dent to top of spike, as viewed.

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Provenance:
Christie's London, Antiques, Arms and Armour from the collection of Dr. & Mrs. Jerome Zwanger, 12 December 2006, lot 107