Lot Essay
It is most unusual to find damascening in gold, silver, copper and brass on Qajar steel
PERSIA, MID-19TH CENTURY
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A QAJAR STEEL LION
PERSIA, MID-19TH CENTURY
The beast standing four-square with full mane and well-defined features and curly tail, the body of the animal decorated with a floral cartouche in silver and brass damascening with a band of similar floral motifs and swags on the sides, the details of the face and mane highlighted in similar fashion with silver, brass and copper, one eye brass, the other gold
14in. (35.5cm.) high
PERSIA, MID-19TH CENTURY
The beast standing four-square with full mane and well-defined features and curly tail, the body of the animal decorated with a floral cartouche in silver and brass damascening with a band of similar floral motifs and swags on the sides, the details of the face and mane highlighted in similar fashion with silver, brass and copper, one eye brass, the other gold
14in. (35.5cm.) high