06-18-2014, 09:12 AM
Paolo.
As you say there were many scabbard decoration pieces that were indeed punched out but much of this work was done with thin sheet copper alloy, in fact where we look at pieces such as the Fulham scabbard I would say this was indeed done by hand worked repousse'
Then the sword of Tiberius was worked in even thinner sheet metal again that has been wrapped onto other sheet before being applied to the brass metal plate of the scabbard this plate being tinned of course.
As you say there were many scabbard decoration pieces that were indeed punched out but much of this work was done with thin sheet copper alloy, in fact where we look at pieces such as the Fulham scabbard I would say this was indeed done by hand worked repousse'
Then the sword of Tiberius was worked in even thinner sheet metal again that has been wrapped onto other sheet before being applied to the brass metal plate of the scabbard this plate being tinned of course.
Brian Stobbs
