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2. Ormolu - Wikipedia

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   French ormolu mantel clock (around 1800) by Julien Béliard (1758 – died after 1806), Paris.The clock case by Claude Galle (1758–1815) Ormolu (/ ˈ ɔːr m ə ˌ l uː /; from French or moulu 'ground/pounded gold') is the gilding technique of applying finely ground, high-carat gold–mercury amalgam to an object of bronze, and objects finished in this way.

3. Speculum metal - Wikipedia

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   Lord Rosse had a system of adjustable levers on his 72-inch metal mirror so he could adjust the shape when it was unreliable at producing an acceptable image. [ 12 ] In 1856–57 an improvement over speculum mirrors was invented when Karl August von Steinheil and Léon Foucault introduced the process of depositing an ultra-thin layer of silver ...

4. Corinthian bronze - Wikipedia

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   Corinthian bronze, also named Corinthian brass, aes Corinthiacum, or Grilver was a metal alloy in classical antiquity. It is thought to be an alloy of copper with gold or silver (or both), although it has also been contended that it was simply a very high grade of bronze , or a kind of bronze that was manufactured in Corinth . [ 1 ]

5. NYT ‘Connections’ Hints and Answers Today, Sunday, January 12

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   Today's Connections Game Answers for Sunday, January 12, 2025: 1. FABRICATION: FAIRY TALE, FANTASY, FICTION, INVENTION 2. WOO: CHARM, COURT, PURSUE, ROMANCE 3 ...

6. Trump, asked about chances of war with Iran, says 'anything ...

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   U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said "anything can happen" when asked about the chances of going to war with Iran during his next term in an interview with Time, coinciding with his being named ...

7. Bronze mirror - Wikipedia

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   Bronze mirrors were produced in China from Neolithic times until Western glass mirrors were brought to China. Bronze mirrors were usually circular, with one side polished bright, to give a reflection, and the reverse side normally decorated in cast relief in early examples, later on sometimes inlaid in precious metal. They generally had a knob ...