Antique 17 Century Turkish Ottoman Islamic Shield Buckler Kalkan armor to sword

Antique 17 Century Turkish Ottoman Islamic Shield Buckler Kalkan armor to sword. Rare antique 17th century Turkish Ottoman Islamic war shield buckler Kalkan. Details: A shield made of a spiral constructed wicker core, with exterior covered with a wrought iron sheet and adorned on the surface with brass circular tokens riveted by iron nails, the center is reinforced by large domed iron boss (umbo). The inner side is reinforced by a solid iron plate fitted with suspension loops. DIAMETER (approximate): 25.5 cm (10.04 inches). CONDITION: All is fair, showing age, wear, rust deposits, and scattered pitting.

Wicker on the rim is damaged, some brass tokens missing otherwise in good condition considering its age. REFERENCES: A similar shield, but not of as good quality as this one, was for sale by Czerny's on the 17 October 2008 with the Estimation price: 2 000 / 2 500. To view it online please see the link below. Two similar Ottoman bucklers dated to 17th century are published in the book Islamic Weapons: Maghrib to Moghul by Anthony C.

A photocopy of the pages from the mentioned references will be provided along with a certificate of authenticity. All items are guaranteed to be authentic antiques, and not reproductions. All our artifacts are accompanied by a. Our business HUNDRED & ONE ANTIQUES is based on a long family tradition of collecting fine European and Oriental Antiques and Art, with a special interest in Antique Arms and Armour.

We have been involved in antique trading since 1970. Create listings that get noticed! With Auctiva's 1,800+ Templates. The item "Antique 17 Century Turkish Ottoman Islamic Shield Buckler Kalkan armor to sword" is in sale since Thursday, April 20, 2017. This item is in the category "Antiques\Asian Antiques\Middle East". The seller is "eclecticmuseum" and is located in Ontario.

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• Age: 17 Century
• Original/Reproduction: Original
• Primary Material: Mixed Materials
• Color: Multi-Color
• Type: Shield Buckler Kalkan
• Region of Origin: Turkey