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[Ibrahiim al Balooshi]

Originally Posted by Oliver Pinchot

Salaam ya akhi al hakim,

The first two helmets are exceptional, late Safavid or Zand work.
They appear on the market only rarely. The last two images are, however, both newly made. The set on the right has been artificially aged.

cheers,

Oliver

Salaams Oliver, Great observation as usual...The Indian museum will be disappointed in the revelation on ageing of the last item...It certainly is oxidised as if it has been left in sea water for a few years !! By pure accident I have an item I found in my store the other day which is also new(relatively) and I wanted to present that along side older helmets for comparison. Your comments enhance the idea ..Below is my helmet...

Regards,
Ibrahiim al Balooshi.