A fine Qajar helmet, Persia, 19th century

of domed form with spike and foliate nose guard flanked by two plume holders, decorated with overlaid gold and silver with six palmette cartouches each enclosing a flowering plant flanked by floral sprays, smaller pendant palmette cartouches above and below, all on a chiselled and chased floral and vegetal ground, the rim with calligraphic cartouches alternating with paired birds and flowers, foliate scroll and arabesque to nose guard and spike, chain mail neck guard with areas of gilding

in good condition, very minor rubbing to gold decoration, as viewed
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