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Lot 167
Sale 2687 - The Collection of Amb. & Mrs. Alexander Weddell - The Virginia House Museum
Apr 10, 2019
6:00AM ET
null / Philadelphia
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Estimate
$3,000 -
5,000
Price Realized
$4,375
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Lot Description
A QUAJAR SILVER AND GOLD-OVERLAID STEEL HELMET (DAHL) AND MATCHING SHIELD (KHULA KHUD) Persia, 19th century
The helmet in the form of a peacock, incised with floral details, with inscription-filled cartouches around the rim, a sun-boss to the forehead; the shield with a central sun-formed boss with facial features, with inscriptions-filled cartouches around the rim (2).
Dia: 18 1/4 in. (shield), Dia: 13 in. (helmet)