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2. Punzo family (copper crafts) - Wikipedia

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   Prices for pieces run from US$40 for a platter to $900 for a large vase. All pieces are hammered into shape and hand-burnished. Work on a single piece can take two weeks. [3] The workshop has had a number of famous clients including former Mexican president Carlos Salinas de Gortari. [1]

3. Dirk van Erp - Wikipedia

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   A van Erp copper vase sold for US$36,000 at the same auction. [12] [13] On July 28, 2007, appraiser David Rago discussed a Dirk van Erp lamp on a segment of the Public Broadcasting Service series Antiques Roadshow filmed in Louisville, Kentucky. The value of the copper and mica lamp made around 1912 was estimated at US$40,000 to $50,000. [14]

4. Traditional copper work in Mexico - Wikipedia

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   Copper working has been done in central Mexico since the pre Hispanic period. [1] However, it is not the first area in the Americas to begin working with the metal. The first evidence of copper work is in what is now the Midwest of the United States as the metal was found here fairly easily on the surface without mining. [2]

5. Handcrafts and folk art in Michoacán - Wikipedia

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   The most famous modern metalwork of the state is the hammered copper of Santa Clara del Cobre, founded in 1530 as a smelter for the nuns of the order of Saint Claire. The foundry is gone but the work in the metal continues, with the making of copper tubs, vats, ladles, trays, sinks, basins, kegs, vases, pots, plates, jars, jewelry and more.

6. Repoussé and chasing - Wikipedia

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   Chasing (French: ciselure) or embossing is a similar technique in which the piece is hammered on the front side, sinking the metal. The two techniques are often used in conjunction. Many metals can be used for chasing and repoussé work, including gold, silver, copper, and alloys such as steel, bronze, and pewter.

7. Traditional metal working in Mexico - Wikipedia

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   Today, the center of traditional copper work in Mexico is the state of Michoacán, especially the municipality of Santa Clara del Cobre. One traditional hammered copper object is a large vessel in which pork fat is rendered or sugar caramelized for making candies. Every year during the month of August Santa Clara del Cobre holds a copper ...