A gold koftgari steel helmet India, 19th Century
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A gold koftgari steel helmet
India, 19th Century
of gadrooned domed form with inverted floral finial surmounted by a faceted spike, the adjustable noseguard terminating in a palmette to each end, flanked by plume holders, decorated in gold overlay with cusped cartouches containing foliate motifs on a ground of foliate interlace, the 'ganga-jamuna' camail with steel, brass and copper rings forming lozenge designs, with red velvet lining
21 cm. diam.
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Provenance
Mohammed Khalil Ibrahim Collection, Dubai.
Published
Mohammed Khalil Ibrahim, Islamic Arms and Armour, Volume II, United Arab Emirates, 2022, p. 761, Cat. No. 609.
For a silver koftgari helmet of similar form sold at Christie's, see Islamic Works of Art and Textiles, 6 October 2008, lot 148.
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* VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.
India, 19th Century
of gadrooned domed form with inverted floral finial surmounted by a faceted spike, the adjustable noseguard terminating in a palmette to each end, flanked by plume holders, decorated in gold overlay with cusped cartouches containing foliate motifs on a ground of foliate interlace, the 'ganga-jamuna' camail with steel, brass and copper rings forming lozenge designs, with red velvet lining
21 cm. diam.
Footnotes:
Provenance
Mohammed Khalil Ibrahim Collection, Dubai.
Published
Mohammed Khalil Ibrahim, Islamic Arms and Armour, Volume II, United Arab Emirates, 2022, p. 761, Cat. No. 609.
For a silver koftgari helmet of similar form sold at Christie's, see Islamic Works of Art and Textiles, 6 October 2008, lot 148.
This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: *
* VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.
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A gold koftgari steel helmet India, 19th Century
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