A FINE SILVER AND GOLD INLAID QAJAR ARMOUR SET
PERIOD :
Persia, second half 19th century
ORIGIN:
Persia
DIMENSIONS:
Approx, Helmet excluding 40cm. (Shield); 47 cm.
DESCRIPTION:
The Comprising helmet and shield ,each densely chiselled with a naturalistic floral ground including small birds, borders overlaid with gold, key decorative elements inlaid with carved gold and silver-Inlaid, the borders inscribed with Persian verse, the back shield padded and lined with red textile,
FOOTNOTES:
CONDITION REPORT:
Shield: loss of gilding. Damage to cloth lining, and the shiled fabric discoloured and torn. Including some losses. Some knocks and dents around the rim. Helmet: holes in the chain mail. Rust on the interior. Some rivets on the chainmail loose. Missing some chainmail links. As Image displayed.
PROVENANCE:
Distinguished Private collections.
