09-30-2012, 05:50 AM
In this topic I write exclusively about flat Roman belt plates (so without relief) dating from the first century AD that were used by the infantery. See attached document.
It is a fact that some of these flat original belt plates from the first century AD show traces of both niëllo and tinning. One can make a replica of such a belt plate, put niëllo in the engraving and tin the artifact without objection, because the original artifacts tell us that the combination of tinning and niëllo is authentic.
An other belt found in Velsen shows us that its buckle, frogs and undecorated plates were silvered. This proves that the combination of undecorated flat belt plates and silvering can be considered as authentic.
My question is: how likely is it that infantery belt plates with both niëllo and silvering occurred during the Roman days?
It is a fact that some of these flat original belt plates from the first century AD show traces of both niëllo and tinning. One can make a replica of such a belt plate, put niëllo in the engraving and tin the artifact without objection, because the original artifacts tell us that the combination of tinning and niëllo is authentic.
An other belt found in Velsen shows us that its buckle, frogs and undecorated plates were silvered. This proves that the combination of undecorated flat belt plates and silvering can be considered as authentic.
My question is: how likely is it that infantery belt plates with both niëllo and silvering occurred during the Roman days?
(aka Niels)
