Difference between pages "Statuary bronze" and "Statuary marble"

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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
  
A [[bronze]] alloy containing 75-90% [[copper]] with [[tin]], [[zinc]], and [[lead]]. Statuary bronze has good corrosion resistance. It is used for casting statues, plaques, hardware, and ornamental objects (Brady 1971).
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Any hard, vein-free, crystalline marble that is used for carving sculptures. Statuary marble has a uniform color and texture and is free from soft spots and other defects.   
 
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
 
 
 
bronze para estatuária (Port.)
 
 
 
==Resources and Citations==
 
 
 
* G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 770
 
 
 
* ''Dictionary of Building Preservation'', Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996
 
 
 
  
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Examples of statuary marbles are Parian, Carrara, Belgian Black, Alabama Cream and Colorado Yule.
  
 
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Latest revision as of 15:12, 4 June 2022

Description

Any hard, vein-free, crystalline marble that is used for carving sculptures. Statuary marble has a uniform color and texture and is free from soft spots and other defects.

Examples of statuary marbles are Parian, Carrara, Belgian Black, Alabama Cream and Colorado Yule.

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