18TH CENTURY
Details
A PERSIAN GOLD DAMASCENED STEEL HELMET
18TH CENTURY
Of high domed form with upper tapering spike, feather sockets, adjustable nose-guard and fine chain-mail skirt, the surface damascened with cusped cartouches containing elegant nasta'liq inscriptions, a band of naskh inscription cartouches below alternating with animal square panels, further floral damascened panels on the noseguard and at the base of the spike, slight rubbing of decoration, slight corrosion
11in. (18cm.) high without mail skirt
18TH CENTURY
Of high domed form with upper tapering spike, feather sockets, adjustable nose-guard and fine chain-mail skirt, the surface damascened with cusped cartouches containing elegant nasta'liq inscriptions, a band of naskh inscription cartouches below alternating with animal square panels, further floral damascened panels on the noseguard and at the base of the spike, slight rubbing of decoration, slight corrosion
11in. (18cm.) high without mail skirt