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Very nice indeed, I would be very pleased with both the medals and the restoration.


quote="djb" post=64059]Indeed. His second QSA was in a very sorry state with a loose connecting rod and almost-broken suspender imperilling the long term life of the medal. I was concerned that it would soon resemble the medal on the right of the upper picture.[/quote]

He is certainly skilled and he has original clasps, do you remember a couple of decades or so ago, he used to list very many rare and original clasps in his gazette.

djb wrote: Agreed, Frank, and its very helpful to have someone like Chris who has the skills and spare clasps and suspenders to undertake the remedial work.

I do remember those final few pages of his catalogues listing the clasps.

A reminder of days long gone (Winter 1983)

Chris is a very good friend of mine and I can attest to his first class work! I'd go to him first to have anything repaired.

It is certainly interesting to note the price of the medal at the bottom of the page, when compared to the others!

djb wrote: I do remember those final few pages of his catalogues listing the clasps.

A reminder of days long gone (Winter 1983)

Hello David,
I am wondering what are Chris's rivets are like, are they virtually in distinguishable from those produced at Woolwich?
Regards Frank

djb wrote: Agreed, Frank, and its very helpful to have someone like Chris who has the skills and spare clasps and suspenders to undertake the remedial work.