Exiting the Mine
You must be a subscriber, and be logged in to view price and dealer details.
Subscribe Now to view actual auction price for this item
When you subscribe, you have the option of setting the currency in which to display prices to $Au, $US, $NZ or Stg.
- Patination / Patina - In broad terms, patination refers to the exterior surface appearance of the timber, the effect of fading caused by exposure to sunlight and air over the course of a century or more, changing the piece to a soft, mellow colour.
As patina is very difficult to replicate, it is one of the most important guides to determining the age of furniture.
Patina is also the term applied to the bloom or film found on old bronzes due to oxidisation. - 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.
This item has been included into following indexes:
Visually similar items
Guy Bardone, (1927-2015), Le Jardin de Rene, colour lithograph ed. 105/120, signed lower right, 61 x 50 cm. Exhibitions: Estampes Francaises Exhibition Sept 19-Oct 12 1979, Alliance Francaise, original receipt
Slipper chair, late Victorian cedar, with deep button upholstery
Toureg tribal pendant and bead necklace, hand made and engraved tribal silver pendant and bead necklace. Set with agate. Pendant weight 27 grams. And a large figaro necklace marked 925 approx 39 grams total weight
A platinum golden beryl, diamond and black enamel ring (new). The cabochon cut golden beryl has an estimated weight of 6.96ct. Stamped with John McDiven makers mark