Message for Crispus

[Doc]

Crispus,

Do you have an e-mail that I can contact you on. I have a question about a type A dagger sheath in Mike Bishop's book. The dagger is known as the Alleriot. A RAT member was gracious enough to provide me with photos of the dagger and a drawing.

My armorer insists that it looks like silver sheet in repousse wrapped around an iron plate.

I have looked at it and read the actual record and it appears that the entire scabbard (like in most other daggers) is inlaid. However, if I can contact you for assistance I would appreciate it since the argument at least superficially can be made for either repousse or inlay.

Thanks

Paolo

[LVCIVS VVLPES]

Paolo,

no silver sheet in repousse, iron plate with silver, brass and red enamel inlay, no doubt about that, I have seen that dagger a couple times

cheers

Luc

[Doc]

Luc,

Thanks for the reply. I thought so epecially since you sent me the information on it. I was in the process of having it reproduced when it was told to me by my armorer that it appears that it could be repousse. That is when I read the article again and looked at the photos and thought what you did.

Again thanks for confirming my suspicions.

Paolo