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ARMOUR
Two Persian steel Kulah Khuds, and an Indian steel Tóp
19TH CENTURY
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Two Persian steel Kulah Khuds, and an Indian steel Tóp
19th century
The first with dome-shaped skull decorated overall with triangular panels cut with foliage, and bordered by shaped panels containing nasta'liq script fitted with two plume-holders, central spike of diamond section, adjustable nasal, and vandyked avantail of small butted rings; the second with skull of conical shape silver-damascened overall with scrolling foliage, fitted with short central spine, nasal, and avantail of large riveted rings; the last with shallow domed skull retaining traces of silver-damascened foliate decoration overall, fitted with short fluted central spike, two plume-holders, adjustable nasal (securing screw missing), and long avantail of riveted rings
The first 11in. (27.9cm.) high (3)
19th century
The first with dome-shaped skull decorated overall with triangular panels cut with foliage, and bordered by shaped panels containing nasta'liq script fitted with two plume-holders, central spike of diamond section, adjustable nasal, and vandyked avantail of small butted rings; the second with skull of conical shape silver-damascened overall with scrolling foliage, fitted with short central spine, nasal, and avantail of large riveted rings; the last with shallow domed skull retaining traces of silver-damascened foliate decoration overall, fitted with short fluted central spike, two plume-holders, adjustable nasal (securing screw missing), and long avantail of riveted rings
The first 11in. (27.9cm.) high (3)