Restoration of a Bulgarian boylia

[bobi13]

Here is one of my restorations. This jewel of Bulgarian gunsmithing is made of walnut wood, the barrel is made of Damascus steel with silver inlay. The lock also has silver appliqué and corals. The decoration is from 504 pcs. mother of pearl, 645 pcs. sockets and 245 pcs. brass nails with tinned heads. There is also about 7 meters of double twisted brass wire between the pearls and lots and lots of brass wire around the rosettes.

 

[TobJohn]

Your restoration is mind blowing!

How do you shape the pearl to fit in each missing spot? I am assuming that each one is not quite the same size?

 

[rickystl]

What an incredible restoration. I can hardly believe my eyes. Almost too beautiful to shoot. Although I would. LOL Thanks for posting.

Rick

 

[PhDBrewer]

Excellent! I love your attention to detail. Thank you for sharing!
William