About Decorative Copper
Decorative copper is a popular collectible but good, quality pieces can be rather difficult to find. Decorative copper items are generally made in Mexico, but are made in other countries as well (especially China and India). From copper pitchers, copper planters, copper plates, copper serving dishes, copper vases, copper teapots, copper tobacco boxes, copper plates and copper butter dishes, the options for collecting decorative copper are endless! Does this Spark an idea?
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Theories/Speculation
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Hammered plates are one of the most popular decorative copper collectibles available out there. Hammered copper plates by brands such as Keswick (company that makes a lot of plates, trays) are finely handcrafted and intricately detailed, and usually go for at least $100.
Types
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Other types of popular collectible decorative copper items are copper charger wall plates (solid copper), copper trays (trays with detailed scenes of landscapes are common), large sized copper hammered shallow crimp bowls, copper water pots, copper coffee sets (usually in the Turkish style) and framed relief pictures. These types of common decorative copper pieces are rather inexpensive and usually range between costing about $20 to $100.
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Geography
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A lot of beautiful decorative copper items come from the little Mexican village called Santa Clara del Cobre. These decorative copper items have a long and rich traditional history in this particular area of Mexico. Copper was common long before the Spaniards came, though the Spaniards helped to encourage their use for copper in the production of goods.
Function
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How exactly is decorative copper produced? The basic method for making handcrafted hammered copper is that each individual copper piece is manufactured by hand by copper ironmongers, who utilize forging mills to open the copper to heat as well as to soften them. Then the copper is hammered over an anvil until the shape that is desired is achieved.
Potential
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If you are looking to purchase decorative copper items, there are a lot of terrific places to check on the internet. These websites include Modern Abstract Decor, Rustic Spirit, eBay.com (the auction website), The Kitchen Collection, TradeIndia.com, Haws English Watering Cans, Select Eclectic, Global Village Trading Company and many others.
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