Multi-Generation Military and Police Memorabilia
Military and Police Shadow Boxes forMulti-generation Family Members
I had the pleasure and honour to work on a series of 6 shadow boxes for a customer. They spanned multi-generations of his family and showcased military and police memorabilia belonging to his family members... his grandfather’s and great uncle’s WWI military memorabilia, an uncle’s WWII military memorabilia, his father’s and another uncle’s military and police memorabilia, and his own police memorabilia.
Some original photographs were used. Other photos were scanned, re-sized and had some photo restoration done on them.
All the shadow boxes used the same black suede mats from Peterboro Matboard’s Designer Suede collection, Tru Vue’s conservation clear glass (with 99% UV protection), and mouldings from Roma Moulding.
Grandfather’s military memorabilia shadow box... a photo, cap badges, various pins and his medal rack.
Great uncle’s WWI military memorabilia... He was killed in action and his family received the WWI Bronze Memorial Plaque (or Dead Man’s Penny). The plaque was mounted with 4 formed rods, covered in shrink tube and painted to blend in with the colour of the bronze plaque. Also included was a photo and his medal rack.
Close up of the mounted Memorial Plaque
Uncle’s WWII military memorabilia... He was killed in action and his widow received the Memorial Cross (also known as the Silver Cross). Also included were a couple photos, a cap badge, engraved ID bracelet and his medal rack.
Uncle’s military and police memorabilia... Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery (RCA) cap badge, mini RCA photo frame, 2 police badges, medal rack, a photo of his uncle in his military uniform and one in his police uniform.
Father’s military and police memorabilia... Lanark and Renfrew Scottish Regiment patch, badges and pins, Halifax Special Police and Halifax Bailiff Police badges, a couple photos, and his medal rack.
The customer’s own police memorabilia... badges, crests, rank insignia, Office of the Chief medallion, ribbon bar, full-size and miniature size medal racks. He wanted to be able to access his medals to wear on special occasions, so the shadow box was designed so that he could easily access his medals racks from the back of the frame.
View of the back of the frame where the medals are accessible via a trap door.
Here are some examples of the "Before and After" photo restoration done on some of the photos in these shadow boxes.
