Looking at the back I would say: a good one
Looking at the front and see how the stitching is done of the feather,s very loose not to thight I would also say a good one
But looking between his leg,s I myself didn,t saw this construction before
you also stated that this one was foulded together
maybe that is why he has a round head
I hope Gary of Tony or some other one,s can give an opion on this one
I myself can,t give a clear answer on this one
sigpicalways seeking = BEVO Cap and breast insignia
John,
The front is curved head but the back is straight as an arrow,
This is an odd looking eagle, only thing I know about this one its not a textbook example, but it came from the vets family up in Connecticut, US.
Because we haven't seen this example we cant dismiss it as a reproduction,
Hmm this turns out to be a very intersting thread
"On the other forum I posted once some scans of an sleeve eagle on a Latvian great coat which was copied after this one. Perhaps I am wrong and will this be a fake, but I believe it's a good one, with the humble experience I have though. "
I have asked mgn to do a couple of thing for me and no doubt he will post the results.
I would though have liked to see a good flat bed scan of the item so maybe in time when mgn gets a scanner :-),
cheers,
Gary
a better detail shot, unfortunately i have no photo's of the back, as you can see this eagle does not have a woven black area around the eagle, it is woven in white thread directly onto the welt
cheers,
Gary
I throw this up as an observation and perhaps for comment from those in the know.Looking at this eagle (which I find myself not liking) look at the black spots on the neck itself...now look at the black spots on the droopy-eyed TK discussed last week (which I had an example of years ago and which I never quite believed in) I see a pattern forming.I've never seen one of these eagles before,which in itself means nothing,but this spotty weave feature swings my opinion firmly against it.Stubborn as I can be,I remain firmly open to further education.
hello I still like the eagle from MGN
also a scan would be best to see more detail,s
If you look carefull at the one MGN posted and the fake posted by GARY you see
a lot of diferrence,s (I hope i don,t have to explain witch one,s)
And also the back I do like i shall post later this day the back of an well known originall
Thanks for posting those pictures Gary! Yes John, I also think the eagle of MGN is a fine original. Isn't the eagle of MGN the same as the one Mr. Beaver posted in the same thread concerning the Latvian great coat Gary?
Hello as promised here are the back,s of 2 well knoworiginall,s
Comparing these with the back of the one MGN posted
I feel very comfertable with his eagle
Also the front has some feature,s I like
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