Antique 18th Century Imperial Qing Dynasty Parcel Gilt Iron Chinese Helmet, circa 1750 Sold Antique Baroque Carved Walnut Throne

Antique Baroque Carved Walnut Throne Chair

the interior of the trunk with a single candle till

the writing surface having a red 'bull's blood' tooled & gilded leather

both historical and personal

the painting dated signed and dated 1873

Antique 18th Century Imperial Qing Dynasty Parcel Gilt Iron Chinese Helmet, circa 1750 Sold Antique Baroque Carved Walnut ThroneAn extremely rare & important Chinese Imperial parcel gilt Imperial helmet, Qianlong period, circa 1750. The helmet is skillfully cast into a thin iron dome shape, the top of the helmet having a turned copper gilt finial and below a outwardly flared lappet shaped engraved crown above a pierced work dome, engraved with a dragon and set with enamel cabochons. The body of the helmet having two bands of Lantsa Sanskrit characters, the front of the helmet