I agree with comments regarding chain, and square attachments.
Metalwork is pretty crude; poor design and execution. That's probably some kind of clue, but I'm unsure how to interpret it. There are places - Morocco, India, Persia, to name but a few - where I'd be surprised to see this. Given that firearms of this era and their appurtenances were not inexpensive, I'm a bit surprised that the ornamentation does not reflect this fact.
However, my experience does not extend to antique firearms at all. I'm merely feeling forced to say something, in the absence of other voices. It wouldn't surprise me to learn that I'm totally wrong.
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