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Patina
Patina is the natural effect of use and age on a surface. Tiny, almost imperceptible scratches eventually merge to form a new lustrous finish. A rich patina on fine sterling silver and gold enhances its beauty over time.
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patina
Latin, meaning: a dish
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Patina
(1) A surface colouring, usually brown or green, produced by oxidation of bronze or other metal. It occurs naturally or can be produced artificially for decorative effect.
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A surface film found on coins (usually brown or green) caused by oxidation over a long period of time.
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The surface quality that a coin acquires over time as the metal reacts with the environment.
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patina
. the discoloured skin or rind of a stone resulting from exposure to air, sunlight and soil chemicals.
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[n] - a fine coating of oxide on the surface of a metal
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Patina
A thin layer of corrosion products with a distinctive colouration that forms on a metal surface exposed to air and water. Patina usually refers to the greenish coating that forms on copper alloys over time. In most non-polluted environments it is basic copper carbonate but in industrial and urban ar...
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patina
Effect produced on bronze by oxidation, which turns the surface green, and by extension any lacquering or finishing technique, other than gilding, applied to bronze objects. Patina can also mean the...
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Patina
Patina is a thin layer of oxidation, which occurs on certain metals such as copper or zinc over time due to atmospheric influences. The patina results in a change of colour, which is considered aesthetically pleasing.
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patina
A thin layer of corrosion products with a distinctive coloration that forms on a metal surface exposed to air and water. Patina usually refers to the greenish coating that forms on copper alloys over time.
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patina
The coating, usually green, that forms on the surface of metals such as copper and copper alloys exposed to the atmosphere. Also used to describe the appearance of a weathered surface of any metal.
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Patina
The beautiful, deep blue/silver sheen that silver acquires with the passage of time caused by numerous tiny, almost imperceptible, surface scratches. This effect is lost with machine polishing.
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Patina
Usually refers to a distinct green or brown surface layer on bronze sculpture. Patina can be created naturally by the oxidising effect of the atmosphere or weather, or artificially by the application of chemicals. Almost all bronze sculpture has been patinated one way or the other but Constantin Bra...
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Patina
the weathering or aging of the exposed surface of a material, which can involve colour change, e.g. copper turns green, while lead goes from silver to grey.
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patina
The surface colour and finish built up by age, wear and polishing. A patina on wood furniture shows depth and grain and helps indicate its age. A patina on metals such as bronze or copper results naturally from oxidisation or can be artificially induced by chemical treatment.
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Patina
Pat'ina noun [ Italian , from Latin patina a dish, a pan, a kind of cake. Confer Paten .] 1. A dish or plate of metal or earthenware; a patella. 2. (Fine Arts) The color or incrustation which age gives to works of ar...
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patina
noun a fine coating of oxide on the surface of a metal
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Patina
Also called natural toning. Patina is the change metal undergoes under the chemical influences of air, water and earth (especially in mintage containing copper). The patina of coins and medals is not only aesthetically pleasing, but also usually a sign of age and value.
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Patina
• (n.) A dish or plate of metal or earthenware; a patella. • (n.) The color or incrustation which age gives to works of art; especially, the green rust which covers ancient bronzes, coins, and medals.
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Patina
(from the article `Anatolia`) ...conquered Arpad, and a large group of princes, among them the kings of Kummuhu, Que, Carchemish (where a King Pisiris reigned), and Gurgum, ... ...city—became an important Aramaean power in combination with Aleppo. Aleppo, already a famous capital in the 2nd mil...
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Patina
Patina (ə or ə) is a tarnish that forms on the surface of bronze and similar metals (produced by oxidation or other chemical processes); a sheen on wooden furniture produced by age, wear, and polishing; or any such acquired change of a surface through age and exposure. On metal, patina is a coati...
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patina
A patina is a natural or applied surface finish to a sculpture piece. Natural patinas may occur by oxidation due to long exposure to air or earth
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Patina
Surface film caused by oxidation, usually green or brown, mostly found on older silver, copper or bronze coins.
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Patina
A surface discoloration or adhesive outer crust of an artifact due to chemical changes resulting from weathering. Patina does not necessarily imply great age.
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