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Base Materials For Decorative:
Brass and bronze are both used as base materials for decorative and useful objects that are coated in gold or silver.
Tin and lead are metals used in alloys, and are too soft for practical purposes when used alone. They are nonrusting. Lead is often used for garden statues and Ornaments and occasionally for appliques on woodwork.Objects that are cast in bronze and treated with ornament in relief may have the ornament sharpened or undercut by hand chiselling or chasing. The ormolu used on French 17th and 18th century furniture was finished in this way, the bronze finally being coated with gold by a mercury process that was very dangerous to the workmen. The ornament on fine bronze hardware is always hand-chiselled, which is responsible for its high cost. The finish of hardware that has not been touched by handwork is called "commercial." Brass and bronze are both used as base materials for decorative and useful objects that are coated in gold or silver. Tin and lead are metals used in alloys, and are too soft for practical purposes when used alone. They are nonrusting. Lead is often used for garden statues and Ornaments and occasionally for appliques on woodwork. Miscellaneous decorative metal objects. There are many kinds of metal objects valued for their design and workmanship even though the material from which they are made may not be "precious." Many of these objects have great decorative value, while others must be placed in the "collector's*5 class. There are many books concerning every type of metalwork, and those interested should obtain those upon the particular subject in which they may be interested, as space does not permit a full description here.
It is hardly necessary to state that Textiles are among the most important materials of decoration, and that a thorough acquaintance with them is an essential part of the decorator's equipment. A study of Textiles and their use must be approached from many angles, as their suitable selection in decorative work may depend upon all or any of the following characteristic features: fiber, weave, color, pattern, cost, and durability, and their relationship to the general decorative scheme.
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