Could also be copper "repousse" - metal hammered over reverse "mold". Used
in Prospect Park for decorative urns, base/foundation was cast iron and
covered with copper. The copper is mostly gone now.


(sorry this response is sooo late, I could not recall the term...)


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-----Original Message-----
From: Jim Hicks [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Sunday, April 28, 2002 8:24 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: 903 Park Avenue 1914 - "bronze" or "copper" windows


In a message dated 4/26/2002 2:12:36 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
[log in to unmask] writes:




A period real estate article says the double-hung windows are "bronze"; the
current managing agent says they are "copper".  I wouldn't know the
difference if I saw them, which I haven't.



If the sash have thin profiles like steel windows it's prob. bronze, if
thick like wood d/h windows prob. copper clad.
What to do? Scrape down to the base metal with paint scraper. Sometimes
bronze was plated with copper for easier patina treatment.
jh

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