1873467

Josephine Clock #1873467

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Josephine Clock #1873467
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Dore' bronze.

Ormolu (from French or moulu, signifying gold ground or pounded) is an 18th-century English term for applying finely ground, high-karat gold to an object in bronze. The French refer to this technique as bronze doré, which is used to this day though the item may be merely painted with a gold-tone paint. The modern term in English is gilt bronze, which bears no relation to ormolu in process or materials. A later substitute of a mixture of metals resembling ormolu was developed in France and called pomponne, though, confusingly, the mix of copper and zinc, sometimes with an addition of tin, is technically a type of brass. Actual ormolu pieces by strict definition are rare, as they were no longer produced after the 1830s because of their impractical cost and health risks. /Ormolu
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<tr><td>Condition:Excellent</td></tr>
<tr><td>Year:c 1830s</td></tr>
<tr><td>Country:France</td></tr>

<tr><td>Height:18.5</td></tr>
<tr><td>Depth:4.5</td></tr>
<tr><td>Width:11</td></tr>

<tr><td>Title:Josephine Clock</td></tr>



<tr><td>Location:Philadelphia, PA, U.S.A.</td></tr>
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