A MUGHAL STYLE IRON CEREMONIAL SHIELD, 17TH-18TH CENTURY India. Of circular form with four bosses, decorated with a very fine damascened floral motif in gilt and silver, with heart shaped cartouches at the center, the bosses with lobed rims, the wide borders applied with a brass floral decoration. The interior padded with red silk lining and two handles.

Provenance: From a private estate in the Rhineland, Germany.
Condition: Very good condition with minor old wear and traces of usage mostly to the inside, the silk with small tears and loose threads.

Weight: 1,6 kg
Dimensions: Diameter 35.8 cm

Literature comparison:
Compare a related Mughal ceremonial shield, dated to the second half 17th century, in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession number: 1976.176.3.

Auction result comparison:
Type: Related
Auction: Christie's London, 10 June 2013, lot 108
Price: GBP 5,625 or approx. EUR 7,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A fine gold-damascened watered-steel shield, Punjab, Mughal India, late 18th/early 19th century
Expert remark: Compare the related form, the four bosses, the damascene, as well as the size (35.5 cm)