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Ibrahiim al Balooshi · 31st August 2012, 04:53 PM

Salaams all ~ Here the two Arabized Chassepots show some interesting features .. Gun at #1 Butt decorated in brass studs... Brass studs were a sort of poor mans gold decorative item (think Gold the Sun, Silver the Moon) adorning guns and furniture like wedding chests and tables. A lot of studs found their way about the globe as ballast in ships. The incantation of "God" seems to appear as the final word studded on the Butt section. Silver decorates the woodwork and the narrow neck of the Butt and as strengtheners ... in both cases likely to be low silver with high copper content.
#2 decorated in moon and star motifs; the moons having 5 studs (5 a lucky number) and unusually in copper; not brass or silver.

Regards,
Ibrahiim al Balooshi.

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31st August 2012, 04:53 PM	#3
Ibrahiim al Balooshi Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Buraimi Oman, on the border with the UAE Posts: 4,408	Salaams all ~ Here the two Arabized Chassepots show some interesting features .. Gun at #1 Butt decorated in brass studs... Brass studs were a sort of poor mans gold decorative item (think Gold the Sun, Silver the Moon) adorning guns and furniture like wedding chests and tables. A lot of studs found their way about the globe as ballast in ships. The incantation of "God" seems to appear as the final word studded on the Butt section. Silver decorates the woodwork and the narrow neck of the Butt and as strengtheners ... in both cases likely to be low silver with high copper content. #2 decorated in moon and star motifs; the moons having 5 studs (5 a lucky number) and unusually in copper; not brass or silver. Regards, Ibrahiim al Balooshi.