It certainly is very old ... but what is it ?

fernando · 9th May 2008, 01:01 AM

Well David,
My english was learnt in the streets; it's only mediocre because i keep checking it in the dictionary ... or in the web

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It's amazing how different eyes can see distinct things

I don't think that's a nail mark at all; there's no countermark on the other side. What i see there is some kind of punch, like a maker's mark or symbol of some kind. That´s precisely the first sympthom that made me think this thing is European

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... Plus the the iron structure, namely the socket; wouldn't African stuff be thinner ?
Fernando

9th May 2008, 01:01 AM	#13
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	Well David, My english was learnt in the streets; it's only mediocre because i keep checking it in the dictionary ... or in the web . It's amazing how different eyes can see distinct things I don't think that's a nail mark at all; there's no countermark on the other side. What i see there is some kind of punch, like a maker's mark or symbol of some kind. That´s precisely the first sympthom that made me think this thing is European . ... Plus the the iron structure, namely the socket; wouldn't African stuff be thinner ? Fernando