Captain James US Life Saving Service c 1888

[Nap]

Hi Guys

Happy New Year to everyone

I finished this mid December following on from my WIP here:

http://www.planetfigure.com/threads/captain-joshua-james.112076/

From a "suggestion" by me to my long suffering mate Jimbo who did the sculpt ( I did all the medals !!!...and added the belt and buckle )

Painted in Acrylics and water soluable oils as always

Gold Lifesaving Medal awarded for several rescuesincluding the rescue of nine men from the schooner Gertrude Abbott.

Bronze Life-Saving Medal from the Massachusetts Humane Society for the rescue of the crews of the Delaware and L'Essai

Certificate to Joshua James for his persevering efforts in rescuing the officers and crew of Ship Delaware

Special Silver Life-Saving Medal from the Massachusetts Humane Society for, "brave and faithful service of more than 40 years". During this time he assisted in saving over 100 lives.

Gold Life-Saving Medal from the Massachusetts Humane Society for the rescue of 29 persons from five different vessels

Silver Life-Saving Medal from the Massachusetts Humane Society for the rescue of the crew from the schooner Ulrica

Thanks for looking in

Nap

 

[swralph]

Nice one Nap.

 

[Nap]

Cheers Ralph

Hope your well and a HNY to you all

Nap

 

[Viking Bob]

Nice one too Nap, looks good finished

 

[MoboSchreuder]

Looks very nice

Mobo

 

[megroot]

Nice work Nap.

Marc

 

[KenBoyle]

Nicely done Nap!

Hope you and your family have a great new year,
Ken