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View full screen - View 1 of Lot 139. A fine gold-overlaid steel helmet (kulah khud), presented by order of Mas'ud Mirza Zill Al-Sultan (1849-1918), governor of Fars and Isfahan, Persia, late 19th century.

A fine gold-overlaid steel helmet (kulah khud), presented by order of Mas'ud Mirza Zill Al-Sultan (1849-1918), governor of Fars and Isfahan, Persia, late 19th century

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June 30, 08:46 PM GMT

Estimate

5,000 - 7,000 EUR

Lot Details

Description

A fine gold-overlaid steel helmet (kulah khud), presented by order of Mas'ud Mirza Zill Al-Sultan (1849-1918), governor of Fars and Isfahan, Persia, late 19th century


the domed skull decorated with large cartouches comprising gold damascened inscriptions, the cartouches surrounded by damascened scrolling arabesques, the rim with a narrow band with damascened cartouches containing engraved figures of animals and birds, with applied sliding nasal guard, plume holders, spike, and aventail, the applied elements with gold damascened decoration, the aventail missing sections

24,8 cm ; 9¾ in.

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Casque (kulah khud) en acier ciselé à décor damasquiné d’or, présenté par ordre de Mas'ud Mirza Zill Al-Sultan (1849-1918), Gouverneur de Fars et Isfahan, Iran, Qajar, fin 19e siècle


24,8 cm ; 9¾ in.

Les Lots d'origine perse/iranien sont susceptibles d'être soumis à des restrictions d'importation dans certains pays, comme les Etats-Unis ainsi que dans certains ou tous les pays membres de Gulf Co-operation council. Il appartient à l'acheteur de veiller à s'assurer des règlementations en vigueur dans son pays de résidence ; l'incapacité à importer le lot ne pourra en aucun cas justifier une annulation de la vente. This lot of Persian/Iranian origin may be subject to import restrictions in some countries like the United States and some or all member countries of the Gulf Co-Operation Council. It is the buyer's responsibility to ensure that the export / import will comply with the regulations currently in place in their country of residence; A buyer's inability to export or import these lots cannot justify a sale's cancellation
Christie's London, Antiques, Arms and Armour from the Collection of Dr. & Mrs. Zwanger, 12 December 2006, lot 258
inscriptions

in khud-e murassa’ be-sar-e mard-e delavar
khoshtar bovad az taj-e key o afsar-e qaysar
fulad bovad gashteh murassa’ be-zar o sim
hasb al-amr-e hazrat vala zill al-sultan

'This inlaid helmet, on the head of the brave,
Is finer than the Kayani crown and Caesar’s diadem.
It is steel, inlaid with gold and silver
by the order of His Excellency, the exalted Zill al-Sultan'

Zill al-Sultan, Mas’ud Mirza Yamin al-Dawlah (1850-1918), was an infamous Qajar prince, the eldest son of the Persian ruler, Nasir al-Din Shah. He ruled as the governor of various provinces, including Isfahan from 1872-1907. For more on him, see M. Bamdad, Dictionary of National Biography of Iran, vol. 4, Tehran, 1966, 1966, pp. 78-100.