Examination of an Inlaid Roman Dagger Sheath-Plate Fragment from Old Market Hall 67-9, Chester
Author(s): V Fell
Examination of an iron sheath-plate fragment under the binocular microscope suggested that it was inlaid with niello. Analysis of the inlay by energy dispersive X-ray analysis and by X-ray diffraction failed to confirm the suspected niello. The inlay was silver-based but had corroded to silver chloride. Originally it may have been a metallic silver or a silver niello inlay.
- Report Number:
- 200/1988
- Series:
- AML Reports (New Series)
- Pages:
- 3
- Keywords:
- Iron
