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Old 14th October 2010, 11:16 PM   #2
Chris Evans
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Originally Posted by Atlantia
Hi Ron,

I wonder if they are later, made with cheaper 'white copper' instead of Silver?
Absolutely. The introduction of Alpaca (nickel silver/German silver) rendered these ornate mounts affordable to the masses.

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Chris
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