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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%). | 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%). | ||
| − | 2) A name for a bronze with a whitish-green patinated surface. See [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=patina | + | 2) A name for a bronze with a whitish-green patinated surface. See [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=patina%2C%20synthetic patina, synthetic]. |
== Authority == | == Authority == | ||
| − | * | + | * Ralph Mayer, ''A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques'', Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing) |
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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.
Authority
- Ralph Mayer, A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques, Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)