Indian matchlock musket

[fernando]

This piece is 66" long ... very dificult to take pictures of the entire thing.
Thanks to Nidhin, the Indi inscription is already deciphered
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=5948
... apart from the meaning of the atribution of Seedhee ( straight ), which i would love to know about.
The "1601" stamp should be the inventory number with which the British used to controll the Maharajas private weaponry stocks.
So far i have learnt that these "toradors" with the curved stock and the reinforced breech barrel are not so frequently found as the others.
The seller said it was 18th century ... i don't know, maybe 1800 ?
Anybody care for some coments on this specimen ?
... Ward ?
... Whoelse ?
Thanks
Fernando