Auction 17 FINE ISLAMIC AND INDIAN ART
By Apollo Art Auctions
Apr 28, 2025
63-64 Margaret St. London, W1W 8SW
Apollo Art Auctions is pleased to present our forthcoming sale, Fine Islamic and Indian Art, now live on our website. Taking place on Monday 28th April at 11am, during London?s much-anticipated Islamic Art Week, this carefully curated auction features over 250 lots celebrating the artistic splendour, spiritual depth, and cross-cultural dialogues that shaped the Islamic and Indian worlds. From the opulent courts of the Mughals and Ottomans to the intellectual and spiritual centres of Safavid Persia, the sale spans over a millennium of creativity. Highlights range from finely illuminated manuscripts and calligraphic panels to intricately carved jade amulets, architectural fragments, and richly inlaid furniture. Covering a broad geographic reach?from the Mediterranean and the Middle East to the Iranian plateau, Central Asia, and the Indian subcontinent?this sale offers collectors an opportunity to engage with the diverse visual languages and artistic traditions of these remarkable regions. For further details or specific enquiries, please contact our Islamic Art Department at islamicart@apolloauctions.com. Our white-gloved team professionally handles all items preparing them for in-house shipping. We look forward to welcoming you to the sale!
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LOT 65:

A TURKMAN INSCRIBED SILVER-INLAID HELMET WITH AVENTAIL

Sold for: £12,000
Price including buyer’s premium: £ 15,480
Start price:
£ 4,000
Estimate :
£5,000 - £6,000
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Auction took place on Apr 28, 2025 at Apollo Art Auctions
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A TURKMAN INSCRIBED SILVER-INLAID HELMET WITH AVENTAIL
Turkey, Ca. Late 17th century AD. A silver-inlaid helmet with chain mill neck guard and typical nose guard. The surface of the helmet is engraved in florals and Islamic panels. Scattered surface with silver finish present. Interior with padded cloth. Helmet showing wear, missing plume from top and screw from nose guard. The turban helmet retains the mail aventail that protected the lower half of the face and neck. The aventail is fixed with a lead seal stamped with the mark used in the Ottoman arsenals.For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Object Number: 04.3.212; Helmet. Iraq, Turkey or Caucasus, circa 1450-1500. Steel damascened with silver and traces of gold, iron. Abu Dhabi, Louvre Abu Dhabi, Department of Culture and Tourism–Abu Dhabi. Size: 450mm x 215mm; Weight: 1.99kgProvenance: Property of a London Islamic art specialist collector; previously in a collection formed since the 1980s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.