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Ancient Bronze Patina. Some ancient statues, like the bronzes from the villa of the papyri in herculaneum have been restored and in the process have had new patinas applied. Excavation findings have shown that ancient china was at the forefront of bronze ware, utilizing sophisticated smelting and decorative techniques to fashion the.

10 LBS Ancient Byzantine Statue Multi Color Patina Bronze Sculpture (19
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Often the collectors’ interest in ancient bronzes is quickened by the colored corrosion products or patina of their surfaces. There are artificial patinas but they don't look the same certainly don't add to the value of a coin. Image b (right) shows the corrosion layer of the same lake patina in microscopic detail.

10 LBS Ancient Byzantine Statue Multi Color Patina Bronze Sculpture (19

Often the collectors’ interest in ancient bronzes is quickened by the colored corrosion products or patina of their surfaces. A quick soak in water and possibly rubbing alcohol will usually remove glued on dirt, and will not affect true desert patina. The mechanism of the formation of «lacquerish patina» surface on the bronze mirrors attracting many archaeometallurgical scholars but until recently without convincing result. As examples, the bronze shown above from the site of vani in the republic of georgia buried in a sandy soil has an even pale blue patina, while the victorious youth shown below, a sea burial, has a variegated patina.