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Unknown — A fine Silver-Inlaid Qajar Armour Set, Persia, second half 19th Century
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A fine Silver-Inlaid Qajar Armour Set, Persia, second half 19th Century

A Qajar-period Persian armor set from the second half of the 19th century, distinguished by fine silver inlay work. The ensemble demonstrates the advanced decorative metalworking techniques of Safavid and Qajar craftsmen.

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Splendour: The Philippe Missillier Collection of Islamic & Indian Arms and Armour

April 29, 2025

Estimate: $15,000$25,000

Lot 83

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Unknown, A fine Silver-Inlaid Qajar Armour Set, Persia, second half 19th Century

A Qajar-period Persian armor set from the second half of the 19th century, distinguished by fine silver inlay work. The ensemble demonstrates the advanced decorative metalworking techniques of Safavid and Qajar craftsmen.

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Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Qajar, Islamic Art, Silver Inlay, 19th Century, Metalwork, Persian, Military, Armor, Persia

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Collected by

Richard Caswell, Sebastián Naranjo, Jonah Handel, Musée d'Art Moderne de Paris, Ethan Elkins, Alex Capecelatro, Mihail Lari, Cleveland Museum of Art