Lot 167
A pair of Indian (Rajasthan) arm guards, circa 1790
Auction: 15 January 2011 at 10:00 GMT
£363
Description
of tubular form consisting of two iron decorated and gadrooned shaped guards with brass hinged plates with the longest on terminating at a point at the elbow, the edges bound with pierced leaf moulded brass, the wrists finished with raised rope moulding (2)
Dimensions
30cm long
Footnote
Note:
When forming part of a full suit of Indian armour these guards would have had mitten type hand guards sewn to the wrists.