Metal Breast Eagle

[Steve Ritter]

Is this eagle OK ?? Thanks. First picture is with flash. It's not that shiny.

[upbeek]

Very nice
Here’s mine, interesting these are copper plated
Chay

[Lloyds]

Very nice
Here’s mine, interesting these are copper plated
Chay

the copper coating is a base coat so the silver/gold plating sticks better

[upbeek]

Yes indeed it is !
You see it like a sandwich from the side ! It’s unseen when the gold wash is covering it!
I wonder if the gold finish was removed from my example ,
Any I gave it a wipe over
Kind regards Chay

[Jean-Claude]

Hi Steve,

Nice gold plated cupal bird of unusual colour (for cupal) as it is usually of a brownish gold colour similar to the one posted by Chay while yours looks bright gold & silver on the back judging from your pictures which would be a first for me. This maker did produce a less common bright gold specimen like yours but it is made of gilded tombac/brass so it doesnt have the oval plates under the hinge & catch like cupal birds have. Based on mine I would also say that the lower clasp may have been replaced on yours.

Attached are front & back picts of the same bird by this maker in cupal including the rarer fire gilded brass specimen at top. There is also a cloth mounted aluminum version of the same eagle that I dont have.

Hope this helps

JC

[upbeek]

Wow!
Thanks Jean, I see yours is same as mine!
Kind regards Chay

[Jean-Claude]

Wow!
Thanks Jean, I see yours is same as mine!
Kind regards Chay

No problem Chay. You see lighter colour (more goldish) cupal ones here & there but the "brown" ones we have are probably the most common colour/finish you see for this variant. For some reason, the silver ones seem to have a more consistent metallic silver finish than the "gold" ones.

Best

JC

[Steve Ritter]

Thanks

Thanks to all of you. Steve

[AndyC]

Great looking KM metal Eagles




Andy