Marquess of Normanby (1819-90, 3rd Governor of Queensland, 7th…
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Marquess of Normanby (1819-90, 3rd Governor of Queensland, 7th Governor of New Zealand and 7th Governor of Victoria), signature on 1879 land title for land along Lang Lang river in Victoria. Plus medals (3), 1965 bronze medal commemorating Pope Paul's address to the United Nations; Austrian 1866-1916 small silver bravery medal 'Der Tapferkeit' and 1879 silver wedding Anniversary of Franz Joseph. (4 items)
bronze. An alloy of copper and tin, traditionally in the proportions of about 9 parts of copper to 1 part of tin.
The discovery of bronze in Western Asia in the 4th century enabled people to create metal objects which were superior to those previoulsy possible because of its strength and hardness, and it has been used throughout the world for weapons, coins, tools, statuary and other decorative items.
It is very fluid in a molten state, and its hardness, strength when set, and non-corrosive properties makes it most suitable for casting sculpture.
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