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<p>[QUOTE="clutteredcloset49, post: 322020, member: 85"]A magnet wouldn't stick to either pot metal or bronze.</p><p>I can't tell from the pictures.</p><p><br /></p><p>I hate to suggest this. Underneath, where it won't show, you could file a small spot to see what color metal lies under the patina. Use a small file and just take one pass - no need to go crazy filing. Bronze of course will be a yellow/gold color. Pot metal will be aluminum color.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="clutteredcloset49, post: 322020, member: 85"]A magnet wouldn't stick to either pot metal or bronze. I can't tell from the pictures. I hate to suggest this. Underneath, where it won't show, you could file a small spot to see what color metal lies under the patina. Use a small file and just take one pass - no need to go crazy filing. Bronze of course will be a yellow/gold color. Pot metal will be aluminum color.[/QUOTE]
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