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Originally Posted by estcrh
Thats correct from what I have read and seen. Sudanese mail was butted, Khedival Egypt imported split ring mail from England in the mid to late 1800s. I believe all riveted mail would have been imported.
Good photos anyway.
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Thanks, I'll do some detailed images of the riveting and materials when I get a chance.
I had thought there was a sketch in a period account showing one of these. However having looked in Barth, Denham and Nachtigal I'm drawing a blank.