India ink! I had forgotten about that bit.

I'll post up pix of the small, matching dha later tonight.
Jose, is it common for brass to polish up so white, or does this have a high white-metal content to it (tin?)?
The fault failing to get pre-restoration photos is mine: I can't believe I didn't snap some before sending it to you.

Maybe we can work out a trade for a digi-cam on the next project.....