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AUCTION 50: ANTIQUE MILITARIA, FALL 2024
Lot 130:
Primarily of brass, chased overall with symmetrical arabesque decoration. Set with a central copper spike surrounded by three copper bosses, all of which are similarly decorated to the rest of the shield. The verso has two metal bands that act as the handle, underneath which is a small dark purple fabric-wrapped cushion meant to protect the user’s hands.
India – 19th century.
D: 14 3/8 in., (36.51 cm.)
Condition: Some minor denting throughout as well as some small bends at the edges. Still remarkably shiny throughout despite some minor oxidization on the surface.
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