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Originally Posted by bhushan_lawate
Thank you Vandoo..
Any comments on the age or style?
The longer Firangi is 49 inches in length and is also double edged. The smaller one in 45 inches and has a bit of the silver pommel cap intact. Part of it is broken away. It Also has a series of dot like punch marks near the base of the blade. Does that mean anything?
I'm particularly curious to hear comments on the Dhal - shield. It shows some definite age and wrapping. It also has a hole (bullet?) on it. I'm not sure of the hide.
The tulwar -- could it be termed as a sosun pata? The seller was over zealous and has machine cleaned it. Is there a way to restore the older look?
hi bhushan your dhal is most likely made from rhinoceros hide and is typical of mewar, rajasthan ,I was offered one in very good condition but its extremely difficult to get it out of india,so I did not want to get into trouble,cheers
Regards,
Bhushan
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hi bhushan your dhal is most likely made from rhinoceros hide and is typical of mewar, rajasthan ,I was offered one in very good condition but its extremely difficult to get it out of india,so I did not want to get into trouble,cheers