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Oliver Pinchot · 10th January 2017, 05:42 PM

These pistols are Persian work, they exhibit strong overall European formal influence in contrast to the more characteristic khatam or mosaic work on the stocks. The barrels bear what appear to be couplets and a date, 1260 a.h. (1843/44 c.e.)

10th January 2017, 05:42 PM	#5
Oliver Pinchot Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 460	These pistols are Persian work, they exhibit strong overall European formal influence in contrast to the more characteristic khatam or mosaic work on the stocks. The barrels bear what appear to be couplets and a date, 1260 a.h. (1843/44 c.e.)