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NORTH INDIA, LATE 18TH CENTURY
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AN INDIAN CARVED AND GOLD DAMASCENED STEEL SUIT OF ARMOUR
NORTH INDIA, LATE 18TH CENTURY
Comprising a helmet (khula khud), mail coat with four solid plates (char-i aina) and two armguards (bazuband), the helmet of typical form with very finely worked mail veil, the surface engraved with scrolling tendrils issuing iris flowerheads, a band of fine gold damascened floral meander below, the char-i aina and bazubands decorated en suite, the bazubands also with cloth mittens originally covered with red velvet with a lattice design worked in brass rivets, damages to cloth and mail coat
helmet 20in. (51cm.) high including veil
NORTH INDIA, LATE 18TH CENTURY
Comprising a helmet (khula khud), mail coat with four solid plates (char-i aina) and two armguards (bazuband), the helmet of typical form with very finely worked mail veil, the surface engraved with scrolling tendrils issuing iris flowerheads, a band of fine gold damascened floral meander below, the char-i aina and bazubands decorated en suite, the bazubands also with cloth mittens originally covered with red velvet with a lattice design worked in brass rivets, damages to cloth and mail coat
helmet 20in. (51cm.) high including veil
Special notice
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis