08-20-2010, 04:06 PM
Good points Crispus. I agree with large objects especially of iron that foil was applied.
However, large objects of copper alloy like one of the Gallic A in the former Guttman collection had no foil. I believe it was tinned but was achieved using some liquid form of the tin. I am sure they could do the same for silver in the case of large copper alloy objects like greaves (I think those of the later Roman period were partially silvered not with foil i.e. the cavalry ones? I am not sure).
Even silvered scales for squamata type armors. Some of the shiny stuff was silver not tin (I remember reading about some being silver not tin). I do not think that silver foil was applied to cover small scales but then again who knows ALL their methods.
However, large objects of copper alloy like one of the Gallic A in the former Guttman collection had no foil. I believe it was tinned but was achieved using some liquid form of the tin. I am sure they could do the same for silver in the case of large copper alloy objects like greaves (I think those of the later Roman period were partially silvered not with foil i.e. the cavalry ones? I am not sure).
Even silvered scales for squamata type armors. Some of the shiny stuff was silver not tin (I remember reading about some being silver not tin). I do not think that silver foil was applied to cover small scales but then again who knows ALL their methods.
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