A SAVAFID GOLD-OVERLAID STEEL HELMET, PERSIA, 17TH CENTURY

Reference: ART3003447

The steel helmet of tall domed form with movable nasal guard flanked by two plume holders, gold-overlaid calligraphic band with stylized borders along rim, the spike finial on chased foliate mount, camail of chain mail.
54 cm. height.
17 cm. diam.

CATALOGUE NOTE
inscriptions:
Quran, chapter XLVIII (al-Fath), verses 1-4.
In small cartouches, invocations to God
‘O sufficient of necessities! O Raiser of dignities! O the responder to prayers!’