01-04-2009, 08:17 PM
Crispvs. I don't have the Deschler - Erb paper but I would like to know just how wide this (suggested) belt he talks about would have been, and I think it is a bit of a bold statement to say the decorative pieces are beltplates. Then as far as the buckle from a segmentata being used as a field repair to secure the sword, please explain just how that would have been done and what is the lost component.
Brian Stobbs