Confederate Saddle Shield

I was asked to put this rare Confederate relic back to display condition.  In addition to being a puzzle, the challenge is to keep it as original as possible.  I left some of the bends and creases in the relic so as to retain some originality.  A good looking and hard-to-find saddle shield that should hold together for a long time,

Confederate Wreath

I received for restoration the brass wreath portion of a 2-piece CS belt rig that had a twist/bend/break and the collector asked that I perform the repair and restoration.

The challenge with these is threefold.  Bend out the brass without breaking and align the pieces.  Secondly, drill out cavities in both pieces in order to insert a shim to bridge for a strong connection. There is little brass to work with so the smallest of drill bits are used (breaking several in the process). Thirdly, matching the existing green where the repairs have been made.

Below are the results of several hours on the bench.