Ⓦ AN INDIAN MAIL COIF, LATE 18TH CENTURY

Ⓦ AN INDIAN MAIL COIF, LATE 18TH CENTURY

formed of alternating small rings of rivetted oval-section wire and circular section wire, fitted in the centre at the top with a low domed copper-alloy roundel with ring terminal, extending over the back and the chest, open at the face with a flap extending over the nose and pierced for the eyes, with brass borders and retaining a portion of its blue lining (rusted, small holes)

72.5 cm; 28 ½ in

Property from the David Jeffcoat Collection (1945-2020)

Part proceeds to benefit The Wallace Collection