04-13-2006, 02:21 PM
Quote:Franklin,
Probably most copper-alloy cruciform brooches were originally gilt. At least three brooches in my small collection exhibit clear traces of having been so (Mercury gilding but I bet that your girlfriend's father isn't willing to sacrifice his health for the cause of 'accuracy')
Aitor
Ha! Well it's good to know I've struck a blow for accuracy, if only by accident.
Would the same have likely been true of other bronze fittings? Belt pieces, for example?
Franklin Slaton
Semper Ubi Sub Ubi
Your mother wears caligae!
Semper Ubi Sub Ubi
Your mother wears caligae!
