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ANTIQUE INDIAN SIKH WARRIOR HELMET SILVER BUMP TOP

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ANTIQUE INDIAN SIKH WARRIOR HELMET SILVER BUMP TOP
ANTIQUE INDIAN SIKH WARRIOR HELMET SILVER BUMP TOP
Item Details
Description
Dating : Pre 1940.

Province : India.

Make : Made of heavy iron silver plated , hand hammered and hand chisel.

The Sikh soldiers used oval helmets with bump so that their long hairs knot could hang over easily in the bump at the top of helmet.

The chain mail is brass coated and is to deflect a blow to this neck and sides.

Inside of helmet has cotton with cloth cushion.

During research I have found similar helmet is well documented in war catalog and illustration at web pages.

Similar helmet can be seen at web site is web site is http://www.sikhmuseum.com/helmet/turban/.
Condition
Good, due to age factor silver polish is faded from few places , as shown in images.
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ANTIQUE INDIAN SIKH WARRIOR HELMET SILVER BUMP TOP

Estimate $800 - $1,100
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Starting Price $780
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