Null A Persian kulah khud, 19th century
Helmet with a skull forged in one piece…

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A Persian kulah khud, 19th century Helmet with a skull forged in one piece, the front forged in the shape of a human face, curved horns and plume sockets on the sides, the crown plate in the shape of a horned human head, with a riveted, square point on top, and a non-sliding nose iron held in place by a screw. Bell with etched multi-figure decoration. Attached helmet crest of bent rings (missing parts). Height (with skull) 67 cm. Condition: II -

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A Persian kulah khud, 19th century Helmet with a skull forged in one piece, the front forged in the shape of a human face, curved horns and plume sockets on the sides, the crown plate in the shape of a horned human head, with a riveted, square point on top, and a non-sliding nose iron held in place by a screw. Bell with etched multi-figure decoration. Attached helmet crest of bent rings (missing parts). Height (with skull) 67 cm. Condition: II -

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Sammlung von 39 Original-Zeichnungen mit Darstellungen von Vögeln. Vermutlich England, Mitte des 19. Jahrhunderts. Feder und Aquarelle auf chamoisfarbenem Papier. Blattmaße je ca. 15 x 19 cm. Zoologie - Ornithologie Sammlung von 39 Original-Zeichnungen mit Darstellungen von Vögeln. Vermutlich England, Mitte des 19. Jahrhunderts. Feder und Aquarelle auf chamoisfarbenem Papier. Blattmaße je ca. 15 x 19 cm. Meist mit Beschriftungen in englischer und lateinischer Sprache. - Die Blätter scheinen einem professionellen ornithologischen Zeichenalbum zu entstammen. Enthalten sind sowohl europäische als auch außereuropäische Arten, es überwiegen dabei Enten- und Hühnervögel. Dargestellt sind unter anderem ein Kernbeißer, ein Halsbandfrankolin, Löffelenten, Persische Sandhühner und Büschelenten. Die Vögel werden meist in ihrer natürlichen Umgebung gezeigt, einige Blätter bilden zudem auch das Gelege ab. Einige der Zeichnungen scheinen inspiriert von dem erstmals zwischen 1851-1857 erschienen Werk "A History of British Birds" von Rev. F.O. Morris. - Verso vereinzelt mit Spuren früherer Montierung. Einige auf Trägerpapier montiert. In den Rändern teils unscheinbar gebräunt und vereinzelt gering braunfleckig. Insgesamt sehr gut erhaltene und vielfältige Sammlung. Ornithology - Collection of 39 original drawings with depictions of birds. Probably England, mid 19th century. Pen and watercolour on chamois-coloured paper. - Mostly with captions in English and Latin. - The sheets appear to come from a professional ornithological drawing album. They contain both European and non-European species, with a predominance of duck and partridge birds. Among others, a hawfinch, a collared francolin, spoonbills, Persian sandgrouse and tufted ducks are depicted. The birds are mostly shown in their natural environment, with some sheets also depicting the clutch of eggs. Some of the drawings appear to have been inspired by the work "A History of British Birds" by Rev. F.O. Morris, first published between 1851-1857. Morris. - Partly with traces of earlier mounting on verso. Some mounted on backing paper. Some inconspicuous browning in margins and occasional minor brownstaining. Overall a very well-preserved and varied collection.

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