Lot Essay
The decoration of this helmet is identical to that carved on the four body armour plates in this sale, lot 262.
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DECCAN, INDIA, MID-17TH CENTURY
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A FINE GOLD-DAMASCENED STEEL HELMET
DECCAN, INDIA, MID-17TH CENTURY
The intricate engraved decoration with interlocking floral sprays rising from a quatrefoil of radiating palmettes forming medallions, the front with a gold-damascened calligraphic medallion, now rubbed, the border with a dense scrolling floral gold-damascened decoration, the sliding nose guard with finial in the form of palmettes, the decoration with gold-damascened floral sprays, with chain mail at the neck
10in. (25.5cm.) high
DECCAN, INDIA, MID-17TH CENTURY
The intricate engraved decoration with interlocking floral sprays rising from a quatrefoil of radiating palmettes forming medallions, the front with a gold-damascened calligraphic medallion, now rubbed, the border with a dense scrolling floral gold-damascened decoration, the sliding nose guard with finial in the form of palmettes, the decoration with gold-damascened floral sprays, with chain mail at the neck
10in. (25.5cm.) high
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