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Old 05-11-2021, 02:55 PM
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I decided to put a microscope on it to take a closer look at the lithograph. Zooming in on the eye, you can see gold flakes scattered. (If I recall correctly, the metallic gold borders are actual copper shavings!)
I didn't realize they were copper shavings. Does that explain why the borders sometimes appear to be of a greenish hue (because of oxidation)?
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