A Chain Mail Shirt Identified to Egyptian Sultan Qaytbay Could Sell for up to $500,000 this Weekend

ROCK ISLAND, ILL (PRWEB) DECEMBER 02, 2015

The 500-year old chain mail shirt with gold decorated plates could be one of this century’s most important pieces of armor offered at auction. The plates that surround the wearer’s ribcage are covered in elaborate gold koftgari, a process where gold is inlaid into steel, and Qaytbay’s name appears in the intricate gold designs. It is a fitting artistic

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A Chain Mail Shirt Identified to Egyptian Sultan Qaytbay Could Sell for up to $500,000 this Weekend