Bidspirit auction | LARGE BRASS OTTOMAN TROPHY

LARGE BRASS OTTOMAN TROPHY - India, Ca. 18th - 19th century AD. A large trophy possibly from a horse-drawn coach or of the prow of a barge or ship. Possibly from an allam or ceremonial banner. Depicting the bust of a turbaned man, engraved with inscription on the left shoulder Sultan Hazrit affixed to a silver-coloured steel crescent moon-shape inscribed on both sides immediately below Sultan Selim Khan Hazrit, with an arc of floral and vegetal decoration embossed below. On the lower spike is a dated inscription showing the year 1335 A.H. which corresponds to 1917 AD. Below the steel crescent a brass brace is fitted allowing the object to be secured to a pole or other fixture. Size: 270mm x 250mm; Weight: 1.95kg Provenance: Previous property of an Islamic art professional. Prior apart of the Henri René d’Allemagne Collection. 1979. Acquired by Ahuan U.K Ltd. from M. Roderick d’Allemagne, grandson of Henri René d’Allemagne. (1836 - 1950).