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After a lifetime of working with industrial copper and copper alloys, Vin
Callcut is writing a useful book on an entirely different subject - domestic copper and brass! It
aims to cover items made mostly during the period 1851-1951, after that covered by most of the books on antiques
that mostly range up to
about 1850.
This website shows some of the work done so
far and asks for helpful comments.
Oldcopper Site Map
(The ankh, above right, is the sign chosen by Greek philosophers to represent
copper. It is based on the Egyptian hieroglyph meaning 'eternal life'.)
(Rotating Ankh by Andrew Callcut.
See also : Ankhs &
Orbs)
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Link for :
Broseley
Archives
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1952 - 2007
Fifty-five Years of Working with
Copper!
A list of a hundred valuable references:
References
The glossary of terms relating to domestic copper and brass:
Glossary
.
A list of makers' marks on items
found recently:
Makers Marks for
Copper and Brassware
Special
Topics :–
Antique Metalware Society
Birmingham
Brass Makers
Button Makers
Collectible Copper Ores - Minerals
Design Developments, 1806-2006
Diamonds Candlesticks, Ace, King, Queen
Festival of Britain Brass Souvenirs
Guernsey & Jersey Jugs
(Creamers)
HMS
Victory Copper and Brass
Joining Copper
Finishing,
Cleaning, Polishing & Lacquering Copper and Brass
Oil Lamp Makers
Registered Design Numbers
Ruskin Cabochons
Three Wise Monkeys
Unidentified
Items - Can you help?
Not Brass or Copper !
Stonehenge Railway
Swedish
Copper ware
John Wilkinson - Copper King?
Broseley
Archives
Broseley in
Bloom
A few details about us
and our family About us
Contact us
Contacts
'Collecting
Domestic Copper and Brass'
The book is being written to cover collectible copper and
brass that is
available now within a moderate budget.
The periods covered range from 1,000 years BC to current
production including 'originals' and 'reproductions'. Most will range in
the years 1851- 1951. Almost every
type of product that can be found within the home is covered. These range
from the utilitarian cookware to the much more decorative items. Many
things that are now collectible will be included.
The text will be extensive and cover the history of copper and
brass and the ways in which the metals can be cast, wrought and finished. Prominent
makers will be highlighted. It picks up where the standard books on antiques, that were
written some years ago, left off, c1850. There will be over a thousand products
illustrated and described. Many of these are the property of the author
but other illustrations have been generously given by enthusiasts whose help
will be acknowledged in the captions.
A full list of useful references will be attached together
with a glossary of common terms and list of makers' marks. Sections that
seem most useful at present can be selected above and include References,
Glossary, Makers' Marks and unidentified objects for which comments are
required.
The author is based in England and has collected many items
from America and other countries so that the appeal of the information will be
world-wide. Because of the long delays involved in publishing a hard
copy book, it is likely that the material will be published first as an e-book
on CD-ROM or DVD.
About us
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