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[Oliver Pinchot]

Not Circassian; rather, it's a conflation of styles typical of work done in Tiflis in the late 19th-early 20th century. Can you post a clearer pic of the inscription?

[estcrh]

Originally Posted by Oliver Pinchot

Not Circassian; rather, it's a conflation of styles typical of work done in Tiflis in the late 19th-early 20th century. Can you post a clearer pic of the inscription?

Thanks Oliver, this may explain why I have never seen another with the exact same elements as this one, so if not Circassian who would made / used this type.