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26th May 2013, 09:35 AM
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Salaams... I forgot to ask what the two upholstery pins were in the pommel?
 Regards, Ibrahiim al Balooshi. |
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27th May 2013, 07:29 AM
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27th May 2013, 03:16 PM
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In defence of the lowly upholstery stud.
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Salaams all ~ It is a little known fact that upholstery studs(from the industrial revolution) were often used to adorn furniture particularly Arabian Chests and occasionally similar shaped studs appear on Tribal Jewellery and even adornment for sword hilts !...since they were used in vast numbers as ships ballast Europe- India~ From the viewpoint of talismanic effect the brass ones were favoured here because people believed that brass (like gold) reflected evil whereas a lot of plain iron or tin studs were used in addition in India. Regards, Ibrahiim al Balooshi. |
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