David,
thanks for your response.
I'm with you by saying the buckle was produced by stamping. The sharp edged details on obverse support this indeed. Also the ears, the top and bottom of the buckle looked to be folded.
But look at the faint lines on the reverse. To all appearances they are comming from a floating process. Altogether the surface of the reverse give the impression to be produced by molding. Also the surface is a tad of uneven. This is not an attribut of a stamping process.
Maybe the buckle was reinforced with liquid metall after the stamping. But this is just a thought.
I have owned a similar buckle in worn condition for a while, but unfortunately I have taken no pictures from it. Maybe Kuligow/Michael can provide us with some detailed pictures from his superb buckle.
Regards,
Guido
thanks for your response.
I'm with you by saying the buckle was produced by stamping. The sharp edged details on obverse support this indeed. Also the ears, the top and bottom of the buckle looked to be folded.
But look at the faint lines on the reverse. To all appearances they are comming from a floating process. Altogether the surface of the reverse give the impression to be produced by molding. Also the surface is a tad of uneven. This is not an attribut of a stamping process.
Maybe the buckle was reinforced with liquid metall after the stamping. But this is just a thought.
I have owned a similar buckle in worn condition for a while, but unfortunately I have taken no pictures from it. Maybe Kuligow/Michael can provide us with some detailed pictures from his superb buckle.
Regards,
Guido
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