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Brass inlay for Gallic D / Mainz Weisenau peak |
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From a discussion on the Gallic D / Mainz Weisenau peak's brass inlaid brass chevrons. Here is a link to a picture of the helmet itself: Armamentarium Mainz Weisenau / Gallic D
The Gallic D again
Mathew Amt
... the little chevrons along the front edge of the "peak" or brow reinforce are actually set into small depressions in the iron. Every little individual angled stripe is a separate tiny piece of brass--a small slot or nick is cut for it in the iron (probably with a small chisel), it is laid into place, and the edges of the iron are smoothed back down to hold it in place. That's what makes inlay such a beast of a job, every tiny piece has to be done individually. In this case, each chevron is two pieces, upper and lower...
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