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A PERSIAN ZAND DYNASTY SIPAR SHIELD

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:NA Estimated At:450.00 - 500.00 USD
A PERSIAN ZAND DYNASTY SIPAR SHIELD
Auctions Imperial is pleased to announce our 2013 sale, to be held March 16 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Timonium, Maryland. Over 300 lots of choice antique arms and armor including armor, helmets, shields, swords, daggers, battleaxes, maces, halberds, matchlocks, flintlocks and percussion pieces will be offered. Our fine selection for 2013 includes broadswords, baskethilts, shamshirs, shashkas, palas, kindjals, khanjars, tulwars and spears, as well as chain mail and breastplates. This sale will also include important swords and daggers from the Greek War of Independence and the armor of the K...
Rarely encountered, wrought of thick steel for use against firearms. Elaborately chiseled overall with finely detailed heroes and nobles hunting as well as court scenes interspersed with cartouches containing Arabic calligraphy, scalloped bosses with chiseled floral motifs. Exceptionally well-detailed and executed overall. With old collection tag. Mid 18th century. Light pitting. Diameter 47 cm.
Condition III