Helmet Bowl
19th century (made)
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Shallow helmet bowl of watered steel, with chiseled flutes ornamented with alternate segments of plain steel and panels of floral decoration in gold, with an inscription around the rim also in gold. It has been converted at a later date into a cup through the addition of a silver lining.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Crucible forged steel decorated with gold. |
| Brief description | Shallow helmet bowl of watered steel, with chiselled flutes ornamented with alternate segments of plain steel and panels of floral decoration inlaid with gold, with an inscription around the rim also in gold. It has been converted at a later date into a cup through the addition of a silver lining |
| Physical description | Shallow helmet bowl of watered steel, with chiseled flutes ornamented with alternate segments of plain steel and panels of floral decoration in gold, with an inscription around the rim also in gold. It has been converted at a later date into a cup through the addition of a silver lining. |
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| Object history | Bought from Mr M Tahtadjian of Batoum (Georgia) through N. Paquet & Co, Marseilles, 28 May 1899. |
| Production | The shallow bowl is reminiscent of the missourka mail hood with skull cap widely used in the Caucasus from around the 17th century |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 1954-1899 |
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| Record created | September 20, 2002 |
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