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2. 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]

3. Punzo family (copper crafts) - Wikipedia

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   Almost all of the objects are hammered into shape from a single piece or block of copper, including details like handles and decorative figures which are shaped along with the main body. This eliminates the need for soldering. [5] The embossing, also called repoussé and chasing, is a form of decorating the basic shape of a vessel or other ...

4. 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 ...

5. 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]

6. Mexican handcrafts and folk art - Wikipedia

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   Wood and fiber crafts for sale at the municipal market in Pátzcuaro. Dolls made of cartonería from the Miss Lupita project.. Mexican handcrafts and folk art is a complex collection of items made with various materials and fashioned for utilitarian, decorative or other purposes, such as wall hangings, vases, toys and items created for celebrations, festivities and religious rites. [1]

7. Handcrafts and folk art in Oaxaca - Wikipedia

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   The last is known for a local style of machete. [1] [2] [5] The Tehuantepec area produces an orange-colored pottery, which is highly resistant to breakage and generally used for tile, flowerpots and other heavy duty items. For decorative items, pastillaje is also use to add flowers and other foliage and may be fired a second time to affix ...