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185 - Dhal rondache, North India, Rajasthan, late 19th century
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Estimate €1,500 - €2,000
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Description
Dhal rondache, North India, Rajasthan, late 19th century A circular steel rondache with four domed knobs emerging from a dense engraved decoration featuring plant motifs including lotuses, animal motifs dominated by felines, and deities seated cross-legged in medallions. This decoration is arranged around a whirling solar face, that of the Hindu deity Surya, the whole piece enhanced with gold. Also included is an Indo-Persian-style helmet, its domed crown featuring fluted decoration and surmounted by a three-sided spike, with two quill holders at the front framing an openwork aigrette bearing the Bismillah calligraphed in Arabic Thuluth script, the sides of the dome adorned with gold-embellished plant scrolls, its base inscribed in Arabic with the opening lines of the Fatiha. Dimensions: roundel diameter: D_44 cm; helmet height: H_28 cm; helmet diameter: XXX Rust and oxidation at the base of the helmet and on the round shield; minor dents on the round shield where the handles are missing; the helmet’s camail is missing. Expert: Camille CELIER - Expert: Camille CELIER
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About the sale Classical Art #14
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Auction time 10/17/2026 at 2:00 PM
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