11-02-2015, 05:49 PM
Hey everyone. I'm planning to reconstruct this scabbard. But I have some doubts and I need some hints from more experienced ones ![[Image: smile.png]](http://cdn.romanarmytalk.com/rat/images/smilies/smile.png)
Please, take a look at this scabbard.
![[Image: 12004013_1062234970473868_69739584708007...e=56CDF767]](https://scontent-fra3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xaf1/v/t1.0-9/12004013_1062234970473868_6973958470800770409_n.jpg?oh=3ed5303de72b520df546fd4ad4cb1bb1&oe=56CDF767)
What's bodering me is the question if there was a silver plate put on this bottom part. Why it came to my mind? Because fittings are very, very similar to the fittings with preserved silver plate. And if, in fact, there was a silver plate, is it possible that this convex symbol was reflected on thin silver plate which was put on it? (this is a question directed to blacksmiths I guess).
By the way, anyone has idea what does this symbol mean?
Or maybe what we see if front with this symbol while rear was covered with silver? Or maybe This is rear with symbol and the silver was placed on front which we don't see on this pic?
Another thing is the fact that we don't see any rivets on these scabbards with silver plate, yet we see 2 rivets on the scabbard without silver. Maybe it's a hint? I mean, maybe silver plate was attached mainly by 2 rivets on the front and then it was covered by this fitting around? So we see rivets going out only on the rear side? That's just theory but no matter what, there must be some rivets on these scabbards. Question is where are they and why we don't see them.
![[Image: 12182857_1062234963807202_5013517448110641989_o.jpg]](https://scontent-fra3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpt1/t31.0-0/p180x540/12182857_1062234963807202_5013517448110641989_o.jpg)
![[Image: 12182882_1062234973807201_6518668669570240809_o.jpg]](https://scontent-fra3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xfp1/t31.0-0/p180x540/12182882_1062234973807201_6518668669570240809_o.jpg)
![[Image: 12188882_1062251357138896_55992636934087...e=56CE93AC]](https://scontent-fra3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xaf1/v/t1.0-9/12188882_1062251357138896_5599263693408702332_n.jpg?oh=fa6b4381f3088f575cbe38456eb2dbbf&oe=56CE93AC)
Please, take a look at this scabbard.
What's bodering me is the question if there was a silver plate put on this bottom part. Why it came to my mind? Because fittings are very, very similar to the fittings with preserved silver plate. And if, in fact, there was a silver plate, is it possible that this convex symbol was reflected on thin silver plate which was put on it? (this is a question directed to blacksmiths I guess).
By the way, anyone has idea what does this symbol mean?
Or maybe what we see if front with this symbol while rear was covered with silver? Or maybe This is rear with symbol and the silver was placed on front which we don't see on this pic?
Another thing is the fact that we don't see any rivets on these scabbards with silver plate, yet we see 2 rivets on the scabbard without silver. Maybe it's a hint? I mean, maybe silver plate was attached mainly by 2 rivets on the front and then it was covered by this fitting around? So we see rivets going out only on the rear side? That's just theory but no matter what, there must be some rivets on these scabbards. Question is where are they and why we don't see them.
