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General discussion => Contemporary Accoutrements => Topic started by: tallbear on June 05, 2019, 03:19:47 PM

Title: Very Unique British Officers Gorgets
Post by: tallbear on June 05, 2019, 03:19:47 PM

    I recently completed these two Silver British Officers Gorgets which have a neat double lobed form.This form was actually quite common with several extant examples still in existence.It was fun project end caused some head scratching to pull it off.I've included a photo's of an original and a period painting that served as inspiration.

Mitch


(https://i.ibb.co/bBQmxM8/DSC-0378.jpg) (https://ibb.co/2tWhw1f)

(https://i.ibb.co/WVPrYBh/DSC-0380.jpg) (https://ibb.co/XY3nvFQ)

(https://i.ibb.co/LSh4bg8/DSC-0382.jpg) (https://ibb.co/kK6YkDx)

(https://i.ibb.co/5RHN26Z/17439527-809584978860-1644992007-n.jpg) (https://ibb.co/gRK563Y)

(https://i.ibb.co/hMyvzcS/17862622-813912701070-2270407386043890172-n.jpg) (https://imgbb.com/)

Title: Re: Very Unique British Officers Gorgets
Post by: BOB HILL on June 05, 2019, 05:03:54 PM

Elegantly executed!
Bob

Title: Re: Very Unique British Officers Gorgets
Post by: Craig Wilcox on June 05, 2019, 07:15:15 PM

Very, very nice!  You have done a great job.
Did you perhaps use a wooden form to shape that double lobe shape?  And is it of fine silver, or Sterling?
I am sure that any British officer would love to have worn one of your productions.

Title: Re: Very Unique British Officers Gorgets
Post by: Tim Crosby on June 05, 2019, 07:36:54 PM

 Beautiful Mitch, Masterfully done.

   Tim

Title: Re: Very Unique British Officers Gorgets
Post by: Brian on June 05, 2019, 09:37:41 PM

Wow.  Outstanding comes up short as a description of the work Mitch.

Title: Re: Very Unique British Officers Gorgets
Post by: tallbear on June 06, 2019, 03:26:46 PM

 Craig Wilcox

These were done in pitch as I believe the originals were.Gorgets were purchased by the individual and not something that was issued.Each one is a little different even with in a unit so I don't believe that they were done in quantity where making a form would be useful.

Mitch

Title: Re: Very Unique British Officers Gorgets
Post by: Robby on June 06, 2019, 03:29:02 PM

WOW!!! Great work Mitch!!!!
Robby

Title: Re: Very Unique British Officers Gorgets
Post by: Greg Pennell on June 07, 2019, 06:08:51 PM

Wow.  Just wow!  Gorgeous work!

Greg

Title: Re: Very Unique British Officers Gorgets
Post by: Bob McBride on June 20, 2019, 11:16:05 PM

Fantastic work. To paraphrase a line from ‘Saving Private Ryan’; “Watch out boys, this sniper’s got talent.”