India, Persia. An 18th Century Top (Kulah Khuds) Helmet Province of China This is an extremely well-preserved

This is an extremely well-preserved Second War period Japanese pith helmet

Connor & Son as a Bookkeeper and Stenographer

constructed of a heavy card stock binding with a faux blue leather exterior

Officer Miniature (Wisan al-Kawkab al-Urdani)

202 mm x 263 mm

India, Persia. An 18th Century Top (Kulah Khuds) Helmet Province of China This is an extremely well-preservedA helmet and decorative head piece in steel, the skull featuring a dome point with a socket for a spike or plume, movable nasal bar displaying a leaf shaped pattern, two partial plume holders, and multiple small holes around the band for the aventail (hanging skirt of chainmail). The skull presents hand chiseled floral and creeper designs in medium relief with golden koftgari. Measuring 200 mm in diameter at the base and roughly 140 mm in height.