Indian Dhal for close inspection

Tim Simmons · 7th March 2006, 05:15 PM

I am posting these pictures because if like me you are unfamiliar with Indian shields they might be helpful. In some publications you can see pictures of the very same shields with the same colour and also concentric circles at the center. These publications can leave you with the impression that this is how they were originally. The pictures give you a good close up look. The yellow colour is some kind base for lacquer, small traces of the dark brown lacquer remain. In the center of the concentric circles is a small steel disc about 5mm in diameter set into the leather not passing through so I do not think it was a boss? The leather is just over 10mm thick. There is a tiny fragment of a cloth lining. There does not appear to have been a knuckle pad as there seems no fixings unless fixed in a different manner to the pad shown and has since rotted away, however it can be gripped quite comfortably by the well wrapped grips. It looks quite old, I only bought it for the bronze bosses. All comments appreciated. Tim

7th March 2006, 05:15 PM	#1
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,797	Indian Dhal for close inspection I am posting these pictures because if like me you are unfamiliar with Indian shields they might be helpful. In some publications you can see pictures of the very same shields with the same colour and also concentric circles at the center. These publications can leave you with the impression that this is how they were originally. The pictures give you a good close up look. The yellow colour is some kind base for lacquer, small traces of the dark brown lacquer remain. In the center of the concentric circles is a small steel disc about 5mm in diameter set into the leather not passing through so I do not think it was a boss? The leather is just over 10mm thick. There is a tiny fragment of a cloth lining. There does not appear to have been a knuckle pad as there seems no fixings unless fixed in a different manner to the pad shown and has since rotted away, however it can be gripped quite comfortably by the well wrapped grips. It looks quite old, I only bought it for the bronze bosses. All comments appreciated. Tim Last edited by Tim Simmons; 7th March 2006 at 05:43 PM.