Stone inlay question

David · 25th July 2014, 07:17 PM

Gavin, it does indeed look like something once occupied this spot, but i'm not sure i could give any reliable answer to your question of exactly what it was. Very possibly a stone, but what type is a pretty open. I'm not sure i have ever seen a stone set into this type of hilt before so i have no precedent to draw from.

It does look like someone my have chipped the ivory a bit digging the object out if that chip is a sign of that then it happened a little ways back.

25th July 2014, 07:17 PM	#7
David Keris forum moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 7,211	Gavin, it does indeed look like something once occupied this spot, but i'm not sure i could give any reliable answer to your question of exactly what it was. Very possibly a stone, but what type is a pretty open. I'm not sure i have ever seen a stone set into this type of hilt before so i have no precedent to draw from. It does look like someone my have chipped the ivory a bit digging the object out if that chip is a sign of that then it happened a little ways back.