OOOOOW very very nice Rado I made the Leiden plate well over 20 years ago as it was the nicest one around at that time, but this one does look nice all sivered along with the phalara against the red backround keep up the great work you do
Regards Brennivs
Woe Ye The Vanquished
Brennvs 390 BC
When you have all this why do you envy our mud huts
Caratacvs
Centvrio Princeps Brennivs COH I Dacorivm (Roma Antiqvia)
Thank you for the kind words Brennivs .
4 years ago I decided to buy ready Baldric from AL-HAMDD TRADING POST. Once I got it after a very long wait and advance payment on 100% I realized that the "Baldric brass fittings " didn't look like the originals! Is not good at all!
Me and my brother Jordan after a long work achieved this result. And now my creative long and difficult wax project is realized
.On the Baldric from AL-HAMDD TRADING POST I found many wrong details .
I think we created a decent replica! These two plates applications (from Leiden Museum-NL and from UK, Silchester ) are nearly identical and according to my humble opinion coming out of the same mold for wax castings.
This plate we carved into a thick plate of wax.On this central plate application we can see many symbols like beneficiaries sign ,anchors,floral elements, spears and phalluses.All this stuck in a symbolic Lararium! How beautiful is ancient art intended for the military equipment. In antiquity, this balteus set was worth a purse of silver roman coins.
Even your wax creations are a work of art, shame they have to die for the cause at least you have a far better picture to work with and have captured all the little flaws as on the origonal. Great stuff
Regards Brennivs
Woe Ye The Vanquished
Brennvs 390 BC
When you have all this why do you envy our mud huts
Caratacvs
Centvrio Princeps Brennivs COH I Dacorivm (Roma Antiqvia)
Yes Brennivs ...actually it is like that ..digging, chopping and cutting in order to achieve this similarity. Of course the ancient craftsman worked with a flourish and followed his idea ,complying with his preferences without imitating anyone. It is not high imperial quality but even in modern conditions and technology is difficult to be achieved good result . ...and the rear part.
Тhere is lack of information on this trumpet plate application from Morocco-Banasa ,which is stands at the top and is used for strap attachment.
I found in the internet a few schematic images..Published in Russian literature (result of my studies).
This is the rear part.
Thanks to my extensive experience with similar trumpet applications I could recreate quality and on relief that plate. http://legio-iiii-scythica.com/images/ro...y_A.D..pdf
From a long time I tried to find some photographs and publications of the pendant with hinges from Silchester UK. Thanks to my friends I managed to get a little more information with inscription in Latin OMNIA VOS meaning "you all".
The relief is very unclear on this sketch but thanks to my extensive experience with similar applications I could recreate in quality and on relief that plate. http://legio-iiii-scythica.com/images/ro...ttings.pdf
All the top crossbar with hinges are missing,it is demolished probably in antiquity.Of these schematic drawings is not very clear how extensive are the "windows" between the letters but I have experienced my older model and I think I did well.
Again all brillant work, the more information you have the better. I love your research into items and your eye for detail. I would give you a star on your reputation but won't let me All this work must make your group stand out
Regards Brennivs
Woe Ye The Vanquished
Brennvs 390 BC
When you have all this why do you envy our mud huts
Caratacvs
Centvrio Princeps Brennivs COH I Dacorivm (Roma Antiqvia)
Aarchaeological information which I have on this new project ”Third centuries balteus application from Leiden Museum-NL and the very similar one III-th cent balteus pendant found in the UK, at Silchester” .
This is the result of my research,the resemblance between the two plates application is very big (this one from the Leiden Museum-NL and the one found in UK, Silchester). I would even express the opinion that both applications are made of wax from the same matrix in antiquity. The left is Leiden Museum-NL and the right is from Silchester UK.
I would agree with you looking at them side by side I would say they came from the same mould, the differences would be down to some one or others tidying up the wax before casting. So made in one workshop but where ? Brittania or Frisii. I have come across this on Mainz scabbard plates same scene but slight differences. Wonderful research though
Regards Brennivs
Woe Ye The Vanquished
Brennvs 390 BC
When you have all this why do you envy our mud huts
Caratacvs
Centvrio Princeps Brennivs COH I Dacorivm (Roma Antiqvia)