Antique 18th Century Imperial Qing Dynasty Parcel Gilt Iron Chinese Helmet, circa 1750 Paintings Molly Cliff Hilts (1958- 2021)

Molly Cliff Hilts (1958- 2021)

Antique Japanese Meiji Period Blue & White Imari Plate

A fine Victorian music canterbury with a twin-tiered whatnot above

the front of the helmet is decorated with a vertical engraved and pierced work band also set with enamel cabochons

25" tall X 4" wide X 1

Antique 18th Century Imperial Qing Dynasty Parcel Gilt Iron Chinese Helmet, circa 1750 Paintings Molly Cliff Hilts (1958- 2021)An 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