Domed apron studs?

[Marcus Mummius]

Salvete,

I've seen a lot of reenactors wearing a balteus with domed apron discs. Is there any evidence the Romans actually used these?

Valete,

[Peroni]

Yes Jef.

There's a complete apron strap that survives with heavily domed studs from Vindolanda. (see Feugere's 'Weapons of the Romans p.180)

See also Mike Bishop's article on the military apron.

[Gaius Julius Caesar]

Thats correct. They are actually very small, brass or oriculum, same material as the squamata remains from Vindolanda, sans leather obviously..... too bad couldn't take pictures. :roll:

[Marcus Mummius]

Thanks fratres!

I'll lookin Feugère in a minute

Valete!

[LUCIUS ALFENUS AVITIANUS]

I have found a medieval re-enactor dealer, who makes some studs probably very close to some roman exemplars:

http://www.medievaldesign.com/minuterieng.html

See models A and D

[Tarbicus]

I have found a medieval re-enactor dealer, who makes some studs probably very close to some roman exemplars:

http://www.medievaldesign.com/minuterieng.html

See models A and D

WAHAAAYYYY!!!
http://www.medievaldesign.com/cappelli/strawhat.jpg
http://www.medievaldesign.com/cappellieng.html

[LUCIUS ALFENUS AVITIANUS]

Happy to help!

[Marcus Mummius]

What do you guys think about these:



They are 1,6cm in diameter and the cost is 1,80euro for 10 studs. The material is brass.

Very cheap and they look like the ones from Vindolanda. I'm not sure about the attachment system though...

Vale,
Jef

[Aetius Helvius Merula]

You make a slit for each prong, push them through and bend them over. I tried them for my first cingulum, and found that they looked OK from the the front but if the back of the apron straps was seen, then it looked very modern.

[Marcus Mummius]

I'm wondering how the ones from Vindolande were attached to the straps...

Vale,

[sulla felix]

Just a suggestion, but how about soldering a piece of brass bar on to the back, having first snipped off the offending prongs?