A PERSIAN QAJAR STEEL HELMET, 19TH CENTURY

Reference: ART3005986

The hemispherical helmet is formed of one hand-forged steel plate, with a stout mounted long spike at the top, a movable nose guard flanked by two plume holders, engraved with roundels enclosing floral scrolls with gold decoration, the rim with calligraphic cartouches of inscriptions in natasli'q script.
Height: 26.5 cm.
Diameter: 20 cm.