05-20-2011, 12:54 PM
Thanks John. Re the bone stiffeners:-
My understanding from my very bad German is that the bone is derived from the existence of 20 copper ally rivets- which I assume were wider than the supposed leather.
The options are then:-
- The rivets were simply decoration
-The rivets held something that no longer exists.
If the latter, the most logical option is a belt stiffener as per the Dorchester belt. As per materials, the options are (i think) iron or bone. The decorations on the bone are conjectural but in period.
Can anyone with better German than mine, or with measurements from the rivets, confirm if I've got this right?
My understanding from my very bad German is that the bone is derived from the existence of 20 copper ally rivets- which I assume were wider than the supposed leather.
The options are then:-
- The rivets were simply decoration
-The rivets held something that no longer exists.
If the latter, the most logical option is a belt stiffener as per the Dorchester belt. As per materials, the options are (i think) iron or bone. The decorations on the bone are conjectural but in period.
Can anyone with better German than mine, or with measurements from the rivets, confirm if I've got this right?