Indian buckler for coments

[fernando]

Please Gentlemen, give your coments on this item.
Billed as Indian, end 18th century. Elephant hide.
Its width is about 45 cms ( near 18" ). One centimeter thick, with a narrow upturned rim. Original cushion and iron rings.
Six boxes ... a bit unusual; four bosses are more often seen, right ?
The decoration is mostly gone. The seller says some of it is ( was ) wording, but i fail to discern that.
Thanks in advance.
Fernando

[Lew]

A bit beat up in the front but still a real nice example :) Ferdando if it really bothers you please feel free to ship it to me I think I can find a spot on the wall for it ;) :D


Lew

[fernando]

Thanks for the grading, Lew, but it's not yet mine :o . I am trying to get the courage to buy it, but the seller wants an implausible price :shrug: .
Fernando

[fernando]

Please Gentlemen,
It seems as i can not cease thinking about this piece, and i consider making an offer to the seller ( a local one ) if i find nothing serious against its more apparently apealling particularities.
Would end 18th century be possible? And would this imply in a parade item, or did they use these on the field at that time ?
Are the six bosses, instead of four, not a current procedure, or typical of a certain area ?
Would the missing grips be leather ?
And last but not least, do these dhals usually appear on the market in a better condition and in large quantities, or is this a piece advised to collect?
Thanks for further help.
Fernando