wrote: > > There is a company in England that makes pewter replicas of Tudor jewelry (and other jewelry things, spoons, collars, etc.), and he notes that he makes custom pieces as well. > > http://www.tudorjewels.com/ (for the historical images) > > http://www.pewterreplicas.com/ (to order the same)
> > Be aware that Steve Millingham's pieces are very, very heavy, being pewter castings. I have worked with his jewellery, and in fact some of his Anne Boleyn and Henry Vlll pieces were originally designed for a customer of mine. > I'm going to delurk for a moments to comment. I can attest to the quality of Steve's work. I had the privliege of meeting him (and his wife) at his shop (in a 13th century church) in Ludlow, England a couple of years ago. My husband and I found them to be delightful, gracious people, spending a couple of hours with them. I think Steve's work is high quality and worth what he charges for it. When we finally left his shop, I'll admit that I was quite a bit lighter in the pocketbook. I've worn one of his pieces, a reproduction reliquary (sp?) that was commissioned by V&A for their Goth exhibit, several times and everytime I have I've gotten wonderful comments. I have no quibble with the quality of Steve Millingham's work, but all the Henry Vlll and Jane Seymour jewellery was originally designed and made for my costumes. The large sleeve ouches are very heavy, when you sew 40 or more on to fine sleeve fabric, and the small ouches and neck trimmings have to be sewn to firm fabric in order not to sag. Given the option, I would choose lighter jewels, and these do tend to weigh down some items of costume. The later pendants, and the necklaces are quite exquisite, but I have not had the opportunity to use them. Suzi -------------------------------------------------------------------- mail2web - Check your email from the web at http://mail2web.com/ . _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
