Brass work for Gladius in process.

[Titus Marius Secundus]

this is for anyone to answer, does every Pompey scabbard have to have the shell designs on the ends of the gutters? I am sure I have seen a recreation of the sword I'm making with none, it's like the Long Windsor, or Valkenburg locket plate, and some originals don't feature any. These are models in between the Mainz and the Pompey types so historically I'm sure there would have been a time the chape was made like a Pompey style with no shell embossed designs. Like I saw somewhere....just asking ur opinion though...???

Thanks,
Sam ( the gutters at the upper chape area, don't extend to the lower cross hangers so no shells will be featured there...I don't think so, as the end of the gutters will be hidden by the upper cross hanger..)