Cake copper which has been "broken down" hot, but crumbles when cut cold

Made:
before 1889
Cake copper which has been broken down' hot

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Cake copper which has been broken down' hot
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Cake copper which has been "broken down" hot, but which crumbles before the cut of the shears when cold, from Cwn Avon Copper Works, analysed by C. Tookey, presented by C. Clifford

Details

Category:
Metallurgy
Object Number:
1889-164/884
type:
specimen
credit:
John Percy Collection