Lot 296 A PERSIAN GILT DAMASCENED HELMET, SHIELD AND ARM-GUARD, QAJAR 19TH CENTURY

The shield with four applied gilt decorated bronze bosses, the finely carved decoration with a central roundel with cartouches and roundels filled with floral leafy sprays, surrounded by three diaper bands containing cartouches enclosing floral sprigs and Persian inscriptions in large nastaliq script.
Diameter: 48.5 cm.

The hemispherical helmet is formed of one hand-forged steel plate, with 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: 15 by 18 cm.

The gilt damascened bazuband armguard, with pointed top, decorated with gilt carved decoration of floral lattice.
Length: 30 cm.