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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
  
1) [Revere Copper & Brass, Inc] A brand name for a type of naval [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=bronze bronze].  Roman bronze is composed of [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=copper copper] (60%), [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=zinc zinc] (39.25%) and [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=tin tin] (0.75%).
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1) [Revere Copper & Brass, Inc] A brand name for a type of naval [[bronze|bronze]].  Roman bronze is composed of [[copper|copper]] (60%), [[zinc|zinc]] (39.25%) and [[tin|tin]] (0.75%).
  
2) A name for a bronze with a whitish-green patinated surface.  See [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=patina, synthetic patina, synthetic].
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2) A name for a bronze with a whitish-green patinated surface.  See [[patina%2C%20synthetic|patina, synthetic]].
  
== Authority ==
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==Resources and Citations==
  
* Ralph Mayer, Ralph Mayer, ''A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques'', Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)
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* Ralph Mayer, ''A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques'', Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)
  
  
  
 
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Latest revision as of 14:16, 27 June 2022

Description

1) [Revere Copper & Brass, Inc] A brand name for a type of naval Bronze. Roman bronze is composed of Copper (60%), Zinc (39.25%) and Tin (0.75%).

2) A name for a bronze with a whitish-green patinated surface. See Patina, synthetic.

Resources and Citations

  • Ralph Mayer, A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques, Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)