03-23-2015, 02:28 PM
Ivor.
Where you mention the Thorsberg tunic and a button hole also the possibility that this idea may have been known of in Europe I do have also in my collection much larger button loop fasteners that could indeed have been used as cloak fasteners at the upper shoulder area.
These two have discs that are 35 mm diameter and the triangle remaining on one has a base line of 25 mm outer and 15 mm inner I have also made a replica of one of them as it would have looked when used.
There are also shown on coins images of emperors with very large cloak fasteners such as these types I show here so can there have such button holes for this purpose.
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Where you mention the Thorsberg tunic and a button hole also the possibility that this idea may have been known of in Europe I do have also in my collection much larger button loop fasteners that could indeed have been used as cloak fasteners at the upper shoulder area.
These two have discs that are 35 mm diameter and the triangle remaining on one has a base line of 25 mm outer and 15 mm inner I have also made a replica of one of them as it would have looked when used.
There are also shown on coins images of emperors with very large cloak fasteners such as these types I show here so can there have such button holes for this purpose.
[attachment=12062]easyshare2315Medium.jpg[/attachment]
[attachment=12063]easyshare2316Medium.jpg[/attachment]
[attachment=12064]img247Medium.jpg[/attachment]
[attachment=12065]img248Medium.jpg[/attachment]
Brian Stobbs
