Roman Scabbard

Scabbard for a Roman sword of the Mainz type forged by Gaël Fabre

Characteristics :

- Custom-made lime wood core assembled with bone glue

- Linen intermediate layer coated with bone glue

- Silver-plated brass and copper metal elements made by bocfil, file and manual forming.

(Source : "Roman Military Equipment", M.C. Bishop & J.C.N. Coulston)