Copper riveted mail

Ernst · Post by **Ernst** » Sat Apr 03, 2004 12:37 am

Some years ago someone mentioned copper rivets in mail in the American West. Despite the new search function, I can't find the post, which I presume was lost in a crash. IIRC, an Archive Member actually went to the Heard Museum in Phoenix and verified that they have this. A reference is given on the "Calderon's Company" site from 3 Feb 1998 under the topic of "chainmail in the West".
http://mywebpages.comcast.net/calderon/armsnarmor.htm

I know Steve Sheldon has some examples of copper riveted mail from (Hindu) India pictured on his site, but I am interested in the Spanish frontier examples. Anyone know who might have verified the Heard holding these?

Ernst · Post by **Ernst** » Mon Apr 05, 2004 1:53 pm