A FINE GOLD-DAMASCENED STEEL HELMET

A FINE GOLD-DAMASCENED STEEL HELMET

DECCAN, INDIA, MID-17TH CENTURY

The intricate engraved decoration with interlocking floral sprays rising from a quatrefoil of radiating palmettes forming medallions, the front with a gold-damascened calligraphic medallion, now rubbed, the border with a dense scrolling floral gold-damascened decoration, the sliding nose guard with finial in the form of palmettes, the decoration with gold-damascened floral sprays, with chain mail at the neck

10in. (25.5cm.) high