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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;springfld.arsenal, post: 383424, member: 54&quot;]When folks declare that a nonferrous object is definitely one alloy or another, from a few photos only, the statements should be politely disregarded.&nbsp; You cannot tell for sure from a few photos only.&nbsp; &nbsp; You are just as welcome to disregard my guesses, but in this case my “educated guess” on this item’s base metal is spelter.&nbsp; There are small clues in some of the photos, such as silvery-looking hole edges, a bit of white oxidation, and staining on the cord where it enters the casting.&nbsp; Knowing the context helps too.&nbsp; For example, a lamp manufacturer would be much less likely to use bronze than spelter, since if he used bronze, his lamps would be have to be sold for prices higher than most lamp customers want to pay.&nbsp; I think this spelter casting was plated to look like bronze, artificially patinated, and some former owner polished it, removing most of the dark patination.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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