IRAN, QAJAR PERIOD, 19TH CENTURY. Shield A shield (sipar or separ) in steel damascened with gold and silver, with four bosses, featuring a central field engraved with interlaced foliage. The borders are decorated with epigraphs and a floral frieze. A large cartouche in the centre reads "Sultan, son of Sultan Shah Abbas". D: 53 cm Provenance: former collection of J. Naus, customs inspector in Iran in the early 20th century