12-18-2008, 12:25 PM
I am very aware of just how beltplates frogs and dress fastners were made for I have a collection of originals of these things. What I was refering to was the repros' from the "Armillium website" put forward by John, it would appear that some one there has seen the paper on this by Miks and has jumped in to reproduce them. What I was trying to point out is that we can all cheat to a certain degree in reproduction, I have done so myself at times over the last 30years of Roman reproduction. I would also say from the experience point of view I've never yet seen a situation of a fastner like that shown by Miks made from two cast pieces and riveted together. That's why I have made the comment on the Armillium pieces where I would say they are sheet metal and not cast at all.
Brian Stobbs
