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	Bronze exists since the 4th millennium before Christ, first as a copper and arsenic alloy and later as an alloy on copper and tin. It is now usually a copper-tin-lead alloy. &nbsp;It has been &nbsp;used for arms, tools, money, ustensiles, statues and jewelry . &nbsp;</p>
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	From the 17th to 19th C &nbsp; gilt bronze &nbsp;was widely used in France for decorating furniture and for objects themselves such as clocks and mirrors.</div>