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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!
LOT 66:
A TURKISH INSCRIBED GILT OPENWORK HELMET
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Sold for: £8,000
Price including buyer’s premium:
£
10,320
Start price:
£
3,000
Estimate :
£4,000 - £5,000
Buyer's Premium: 29%
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A TURKISH INSCRIBED GILT OPENWORK HELMET
Turkey, Ca. Second half of 17th century AD. An inscribed helmet of domed form terminating in a long element with knop finial, with short peak to front and drilled holes around the base, engraved to the body with a repeating design of teardrop cartouches containing stylised scrolling foliate motifs forming trefoils, the top with a band containing a scrolling vine.For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession Number 36.25.126.Size: 280mm x 220mm; Weight: 1.02kgProvenance: 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.

