RICHARD RICE ESTATE MILITARIA
Tuesday, 30 April - Monday, 13 May 2024
A 19thC Persian kulah khud helmet, with nasal bar,
Estimate $2,000 - $4,000
Realised: $2,000 plus premium
Lot Details
the steel skull embossed with a demon face with gold highlights and chiseled overall with foliage inhabited by wild animals and cartouches containing courtly figures, the base with a border of calligraphy; surmounted by demons horns, a square section spike and twin plume holders. With 'vandyke' camail of steel and brass butted links. The nasal bar incorrectly fitted Provenance: purchased Philips Auctions, London, 2000, £1250.
