Commissions
Collectible Artwear since 1974
The Moon River buckle:
- Shown
on the right , lost
wax cast sterling belt buckle done for Andy Williams, Christmas 1999.
For further details, call 1-800-741-2523
or email to ecoyne@ecg.com The Moon River buckle is shown here. It was commissioned by Andy Williams in cast and handcut Sterling silver. He also commissioned us to do a short run in pewter with an antique silver electroplated finish.
Partial list of Commissions:
- 1976-79: Vincent Motorcycle Club of America and England, Sherlock Holmes Buckle of America
and England, Atlas Copco of Stockholm and USA, US Marine Cobra Helicopter Buckle 1984-1998
Tennessee Walking Horse Buckle and Pendant, University of Georgia Alumni Jewelry - 1984 Atlanta High Museum of Art Commissions with official curator tagging: Cameroon and the
Ivory Coast. - 1999 Andy William Official Moon River Buckle in cast sterling silver for
Hollywood Friends - 2001 Bible Buckle for Parishioners from Pennsylvania.
- 2005 Commerative Artwear Collections “Tulips” and “Josef Hoffman Revisited” for the
Grand Reopening of Atlanta’s High Museum of Art - 2007 Fernbank Museum of Natural History Roman Cameo Jewelry Commission for
Museum Exhibit Rome 1st to 3rd Century CE - 2007 High Museum artwear jewelry commission for the second leg of the Louvre Exhibit
- 2007 Curator certified Fernbank Museum artwear Jewelry commission: “Reflections of Culture”
permanent exhibit
Development of Products:
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Belt buckles, jewelry, earrings, necklaces, bracelets or a new product in any metal.
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We can take any item from a drawing or original to full development of that product.
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Original model: $1000 to $2000 ballpark. Production run on a belt buckle: $6.50 to $25.00/per buckle. This ballpark figure is the current prices for a base metal such as brass. Sterling silver, naturally, would run a bit more. Exact quotes cannot be given without the exact production information.
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All finishes are available from bright gold to antique silver to patinas and mirror sterling silver.
- Non-disclosure clauses are standard for this industry and we generally sign
such prior to accepting shipment of a copyright item. We have a flawless reputation
of protecting our customers.
Development time: 6 months to 12 months.
Product development: Inception to Marketing.
- We offer marketing of your product, trade show development, advertising, product presentation and distribution.
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can offer the full development of your product or product line based on over
25 years in the fashion and gift industry with shows, road reps, point of
purchase packaging, i.e. boxing or/and tagging of your product, advertising,
distribution, known sources and even distribution of your items on a daily
basis. We also do the bookkeeping and check distribution for your product.
Other services: set-up of a computerized professional bookkeeping system with
inventory tracking, receivables and payables.
Development time: 2 months to 2 years.
Product development: Belts: you have the buckles and you just need the straps.
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customers need a strap that is a better quality and are having a very hard
time finding Italian quality development and American flexibility. We are
the source.
We offer over 100 colors and types of leathers from the classic Italian croc leathers to casual classics of smooth Italian mirrow leathers. We also offer a wide range of current fashion colors of leather straps.
Payment of all commission work:
- 50%
in advance,
50% upon final delivery of items.
Signed contract with order.
History
- We've been doing commissions of belt buckles and jewelry since 1974, starting with the Vincent Motorcycle Club of America and England. Shortly thereafter, we produced pieces for the Sherlock Holmes Club of America and England. Then we produced original designs and replicas for the Tennessee Walking Horse, Caterpillar, Atlanta High Museum of Art, Cobra Helicopter, Georgia Bulldog Alumni and culminationg with the official Christmas Gift Moon River buckle for Andy Williams for Christmas 1999.
