GILT QAJAR WATERED-STEEL HELMET AND SHIELD, PERSIA 19TH CENTURY A PERSIAN QAJAR STEEL HELMET, 19TH CENTURY The hemispherical helmet is formed of one hand-forged steel plate, with a stout mounted long spike at the top, a movable nose guard flanked by two plume holders, engraved with gilt flower heads amidst a dense design of foliage, the rim with calligraphic cartouches of inscriptions in natasli'q script. Height: 25 cm. Diameter: 19.8 cm. A GILT AND SILVER INLAID QAJAR DAMASCENED STEEL SHIELD, PERSIA, 19TH CENTURY Of circular form with four central bosses, the exterior engraved and incised with gilt flower heads amidst foliage, the rim with calligraphic cartouches and roundels enclosing silver-inlaid inscriptions in Nastali'q script. Diameter: 47.8 cm. .

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