SS Tropical Skull ?

[tony75]

Hello
What are your thoughts on this Skull?
The jaw and teeth look wrong when comparing it.
Thanks again for your time and help
Tony

[bsiwula1]

Hello Tony. I think your instincts are correct. The material looks too new synthetic imo. I do believe it's trying to be this skull pattern which is bevo weave whereas your example looks machine embroidered. IMO modern reproduction. Best regards

From Collectors Guild



The Collector's Guild




Another from CG also bevo weave

[CBH]

I believe the Collectors Guild TK above is a Belgian made variation.
The OP TK looks bad, maybe the Droopy Eyed fake.

[bsiwula1]

I believe the Collectors Guild TK above is a Belgian made variation.
The OP TK looks bad, maybe the Droopy Eyed fake.

Yeah Chris it is a Belgian variant. But the two I posted for reference looks like a mashup of each. I think the features of the OP's are grotesquely over exaggerated. And the construction isn't consistent with original production pieces jmo. More images for reference from bando/beaver book. Best regards.

Brian

[bsiwula1]

The droopey eyed fake as mentioned by Chris for comparison. Very similar features including the rather wide embroidered black edge.



From this thread

Pair of Bevo cloth cap skulls: repro's ?

OP's example (bottom) and skull from droopey eyed thread (top) comparison