Bidspirit auction | A LARGE ENGRAVED INDO-PERSIAN DHAL

A LARGE ENGRAVED INDO-PERSIAN DHAL SHIELD, 19TH CEN. - A large Indo-Persian Dhal shield with remarkable engravings of soldiers and war-elephants on the march, with banners and weapons, all decorated with silver damascene. The center of the shield is decorated with a similarly damascened large sun or flower with a face, surrounded by four circular bosses, also damascened. The reverse of the shield is affixed with a patterned cloth cushion and handles. L: 25 in., (63.5 cm.) Condition: Good overall with some pitting/staining throughout. Engraving is clear through most of the pieces, with loss to the damascene in some places.