05-14-2007, 07:07 AM
Those scales looks like rusted iron (links looks like oxidized copper or bronze\\brass) protected by a layer of varnish. If they are from a museum in Eastern Europe, it is most likely this was the method of protection that was used.
Romulus Stoica
Better be a hawk for a day than crow for an year!
Better be a hawk for a day than crow for an year!