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19th June 2016, 10:54 PM
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The background looks like darkened steel to me and not brass. The work looks like gold bidri to me.
It would be extremely difficult to inlay brass like this. |
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20th June 2016, 02:28 AM
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Location: Buraimi Oman, on the border with the UAE
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Benares Technique included enamel work....
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20th June 2016, 04:18 PM
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It is not steel.. and I've read/heard that bidri work is done w/brass in addition to silver and gold. The pitting of the brass, the wear it has received as opposed to the black material which is unscathed is interesting. Bidri is a zinc composite with inlay work in silver, gold or brass... but brass is SO much harder than gold, now I am wondering is it low grade gold? Never seen a brass surface become so worn and pitted. Has anyone else??
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20th June 2016, 05:37 PM
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I have seen silver inlay on a Bidriware tulwar hilt, so I suspect it is quite a hard alloy.... And there is no reason for the inlay not to be gold.
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21st June 2016, 04:31 PM
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Has anyone seen a brass surface look like this with pitting, and abrasion thru wear?
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