the massive steel helmet with brass fittings and chin-scales, with a plate above the front peak bearing a grenade between laurel sprays, the crest with black horsehair mane, Medusa’s Head to front and ornate gadroon decoration to sides, socket on left side of skull, holding an upright scarlet feather plume, with leather 8-tongue head-band
Sold for £440
the massive steel helmet with brass fittings and chin-scales, with a plate above the front peak bearing a grenade between laurel sprays, the crest with black horsehair mane, Medusa’s Head to front and ornate gadroon decoration to sides, socket on left side of skull, holding an upright scarlet feather plume, with leather 8-tongue head-band
Auction: Olympia Timed Spring 2024, ending 21st Apr, 2024
Including:
Antique Arms & Armour
Asian Works of Art
Fine Art Books, Including Books from Three Specialist Libraries of Indian and South-East Asian Art Reference Books
Works by Nadira Azzouz (Iraqi 1927-2020)