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Tuesday, 20 December 2016 17:54

Quilted Helmet from Tipu Sultan's Armoury

In April 2015, Bonhams in London auctioned a collection of armoury originally taken from the fortress of Seringapatam (Srirangapatna), the last refuge of Tipu Sultan of Mysore, after the British-Indian army had taken the site in AD 1799.

Published in Accessories