Enamel and brass inlay on pugio sheaths

[Marcus Mummius]

Hi Celer,

Thanks for your answer. I'm familiar with the technique, that's not the problem problem. The problem is the copper alloy inlay. Zinc boils at 907°C.

For the enamel to melt it has to be heated between 750 and 850°C... This might be very tricky... There is not a lot of room for error between 850 and 907°C... :? I wonder how the Romans could control the temperature in such detail...