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Antique Arms, Armour & Militaria - Thomas Del Mar

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AN INDO-PERSIAN KULAH KHUD, 19TH CENTURY<br />

with tall domed skull fitted with central spike, sliding nasal<br />

retained by a thumb-screw, a pair of plume-holders, and<br />

mail neck-defence of butted links, finely etched over its full<br />

surface with ovals filled with foliage and calligraphic<br />

inscriptions around the base, and retaining some original<br />

gilding throughout<br />

26cm; 10Din high<br />

£500-700<br />

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AN INDO-PERSIAN KULAH KHUD, 19TH CENTURY<br />

with hemi-spherical skull fitted with central spike and<br />

sliding nasal retained by a thumb-screw, a pair of plumeholders,<br />

etched over its full surface with figures in<br />

traditional dress divided by cartouches enriched with silver<br />

scrolls, and mail neck-defence of butted links<br />

23.5cm; 9Din high<br />

£300-400<br />

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AN INDO-PERSIAN KULAH KHUD, 19TH CENTURY<br />

with hemi-spherical skull embossed with a mask at the<br />

front, fitted with blade-like central spike, a pair of horns and<br />

pierced sliding nasal, the latter retained by a moustacheshaped<br />

bracket, decorated throughout with silver<br />

cartouches filled with foliage and enriched with gold<br />

scrollwork, a gold inscription around the base of the central<br />

spike, and fitted with mail neck-defence of butted links<br />

26cm; 10Din high<br />

£500-700<br />

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