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<p>[QUOTE="Any Jewelry, post: 7549963, member: 2844"]If it's black, it's artificially blackened. Bronze and brass don't turn black naturally. They do darken or get verdigris. On an old piece I would expect darkening and/or verdigris on the inside as well.</p><p><br /></p><p>Another way to recognize age is the base. Brass and bronze always show smooth wear after a century. Even after less than a century the parts of the base that protrude should be silky smooth.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Any Jewelry, post: 7549963, member: 2844"]If it's black, it's artificially blackened. Bronze and brass don't turn black naturally. They do darken or get verdigris. On an old piece I would expect darkening and/or verdigris on the inside as well. Another way to recognize age is the base. Brass and bronze always show smooth wear after a century. Even after less than a century the parts of the base that protrude should be silky smooth.[/QUOTE]
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