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Fine Antique Arms and Armour from Around the World

Tuesday 25 March 2025 e Wednesday 26 March 2025, 02:00 PM • Sarzana

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A beautiful set of a khula-khud and sipar, Metà del XIX Secolo

Estimate

€ 1.800 - 2.400

Sold

€ 5.000

The price includes buyer's premium

Information

Indopersia
height (ca.) 64 cm.
Helmet with high, hemispherical, iron skull, the tip at the top (missing) is replaced by a wooden tip and a base sculpted and painted in gold-yellow (very similar to the original). The entire surface finely engraved with floral motifs depicting four silver cartouches depicting birds, vases and floral motifs, the frames of the cartouches in gold, between these four there are further smaller cartouches at the base and top; the lower border with a further eight cartouches with the inscription in Arabic, remains of silver decorations and gold frames. The front with a sliding nosepiece engraved with floral motifs, on the sides two plume-holders. Fine mail neck-defense (small missing parts) with small simple closed rings, decorated with brass rings, provided with long fringes. The sipar (diameter 45 cm), of a strongly convex circular shape, provided with four flower-shaped studs, reinforced and riveted border; the entire surface decorated en suite with the helmet, the rim with a wide band featuring cartouches depicting hunting scenes with tigers and antelopes and inscriptions in Arabic. The inside surface lined with original fabric (missing parts) and provided with four (missing) rings for the handles.