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Ankhs
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Some
variations on the Egyptian symbol for eternal
life that was adopted by the Greek philosophers to represent copper.
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'Metallurgy is the
Oldest Profession'. |
In his presidential address to The
Institute of Metals some years ago, Dr Eric Duckworth referred to Greek
mythology. He reminded us that Aphrodite, the Goddess of Love, first
appeared rising out of the sea off the Island of Cyprus. As she rose, she
was holding a shiny copper mirror and admiring her image. Obviously the
mirror had been made by metallurgists before she appeared. Therefore, he
mused, metallurgy must be the oldest of the professions. |
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Copper
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Contacts |
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Procobre,
Peru
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Benham
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The orb logo is
frequently said to have been inspired by that on the dome of St Paul’s
Cathedral, London which could be seen from the workshops.
It also looks like an inverted ankh so is doubly suitable.
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Benham |
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Copper Promotion Centre - Hungary
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Indian Copper Development Centre |
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Istituto
Italiano del Rame – Italy |
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Grilby
Metallfabrik, Grilby, Sweden |
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Roycroft |
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Roycroft |
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Japan Copper Development Association |
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Copper
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Vivienne Westwood,
mark on brass cufflinks
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Rhodesian
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Rhodesian Copper |
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