A GOLD-DAMASCENED STEEL SET OF ARMOUR

A GOLD-DAMASCENED STEEL SET OF ARMOUR

IRAN OR AFGHANISTAN, LATE 19TH/20TH CENTURY

Comprising a helmet, a shield, two arm guards (bazubands) and four body plates, with engraved floral decoration, with gold damascened floral arabesques, each padded with red cloth, the helmet with sliding nose-guard, feather holders and chain mail

Shield 16 5/8in. (42.2cm.) diam. (8)