jezail - Ethnographic Arms & Armour

6th April 2009, 06:36 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by ward

I believe that if you look at the lion on that piece it has been engraved inferring that it was a local copy.

Hi Ward,

I thought that, but the '1' and crown look stamped. Any significance to this disparity?
I mean was it a period 'pattern part' made inside India with a QC mark added by the colonial masters?
Regards
Gene

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