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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Pat Dennis, post: 4445824, member: 15280&quot;]It’s understandable how labor intensive this type of metallic item would be when hand made by artisans. Plus, neither silver or copper are cheap metals anymore. </p><p><br /></p><p>Having said that:</p><p>Mixed metals have been around for centuries. Bronze is a mixture/marriage of metals that goes back to around 3000 BCE. My professional background is in the Physical Sciences/Geology. Therefore I see this differently. Technically, mixed metals are known as alloys of which there many. Yes, it does not denote the composition of the substance.&nbsp; A label that said “Mixed metals” of copper, brass and silver is very general and not definite like gold and silver jewelry content marks.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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