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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Barn Owl, post: 2290197, member: 4864&quot;]Under a loupe, the metal has a varied patina. There is some greenish-blue pinpricks of verdigris (or similar) that sit raised upon the surface. The patina is mainly varying shades of dark-brown and rust-brown, but I can also see some light gold areas that almost look like gilding. No evident corrosion of the metal, unless the greenish-blue pinpricks are bronze disease. </p><p><br /></p><p>I don&#039;t plan to do anything with the piece at this time. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":)" unselectable="on" /> I don&#039;t think I&#039;d trust myself to remove the matrix safely, so what I&#039;m probably going to do is leave it alone until I can find a replacement handle.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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