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Detail of the decoration

A special forge enabled the craftsmen to obtain different shades of bluing - from dark greens and blues to purples, pale blues and pinks. The combination of a light-coloured surface of polished and faceted steel with gilding and bronze decorative elements created very subtle chromatic effects.

 

 

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