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Originally Posted by A Senefelder
Yes please, it appears theres a chance the maille might be riveted which can be an aid in dating but cannot say with any certainty from these pics that this is so.
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Yes, the chainmail
appears to be riveted links but held onto the bowl with simple butted links. (A close up picture is definately needed)
It's very much like the 'better' pieces coming out of India at the moment often being sold as 'antique'.
It doesn't have the look of an 18thC piece to me.
It could be modern.
I don't see any wear on the gold koftgari or any old patination.
What keeps the nasal bar in the upright position, I don't see any mechanism? If it's just friction then I don't see any wear on the koftgari on the bar itself, which you'd expect if it's been sliding up and down over many years.
Need some more info really. Definately interior shots, in fact some more close ups in clear focus would also be helpful.
Reattaching the chainmail is easy, even the missing riveted links can be bought on fleabay from Indian sources relatively cheaply.
Remaking the missing spike is also not a problem I've made them with nothing more than a bench-grinder and files.