See figs. 177, 178, 193, 195, 197, 478.
A type of repair that fills a flaw that extends through the full thickness of the metal wall, specifically those that occur with the removal of and rods. Circular plugs are often threaded in order to mechanically lock them in place. See I.4.
Note: It is not always easy to distinguish a plug from a . Radiography is often necessary.
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Figure 177
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Figure 178
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Figure 193
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Figure 197
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Figure 478
Sources
Cultural Heritage: Dillon, Jo. 2002. “Technical Reports” and “Glossary of Technical Terms.” In Avery, Victoria, Renaissance and Baroque Bronzes from the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge, 276–88, 299–303. London: Daniel Katz Ltd.; Gli Ori.; Penny, Nicholas. 1993. The Materials of Sculpture. New Haven, CT: Yale University Press.; Sturman, Shelley. 2004. “Selected Bronzes from the Quentin Collection: Introduction to Technical Reports.” In European Bronzes from the Quentin Collection, edited by Manfred Leithe-Jasper and Patricia Wengraf, 303. London: Scala.
Art and Craft Textbook: Rome, Richard, and Hamish Young. 2003. Fine Art Metal Casting: An Illustrated Guide to Mould Making and Lost Wax Processes. London: Robert Hale., 311
General Dictionary: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plug [definition 1a]
To Be Distinguished From
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Translations
French:
insert
Type de réparation comblant un trou traversant comme ceux laissés par les . Les inserts sont souvent des tiges, filetées ou non, faites d’un alliage à base de cuivre.
Note: Il n’est pas toujours aisé de distinguer un insert d’une .
To Be Distinguished From
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incrustation
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plaquette de réparation
Source
Cultural Heritage Publication: Bourgarit, David, Francesca G. Bewer, and Geneviève Bresc-Bautier. 2014. “Francesco Bordoni: Spécificités techniques chez un sculpteur-fondeur du 17e siècle.” In French Bronze Sculpture: Materials and Techniques 16th–18th Century, edited by David Bourgarit, Jane Bassett, Francesca G. Bewer, Geneviève Bresc-Bautier, Philippe Malgouyres, and Guilhem Scherf, 1–17. Paris: Archetype.
Alternate Translations
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goupille
On rencontre aussi le terme goupillage, Lambert, Daniel. 2002. Moulage et fonderie d’art: Du modèle au bronze final. Dourdan, France: Vial., 241.
Source: Cultural Heritage: Bewer, Francesca G., David Bourgarit, and Jane Bassett. 2008. “Les bronzes français (XVIe–XVIIIe siècle): Notes techniques.” In Bronzes français de la Renaissance au Siècle des lumières, edited by Geneviève Bresc-Bautier and Guilhem Scherf, 28–41. Paris: Musée du Louvre, Somogy.
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tige
Source: Art and Craft Textbook: Rama, Jean-Pierre. 1988. Le bronze d’art et ses techniques. Dourdan, France: Editions H. Vial., 326
German:
Dübel
Used primarily in speech
Alternate Translations
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Flicken
Sources: Meissner, Birgit, Georg J. Haber, and Martin Mach. 2000. “Der Leipziger Mendebrunnen – Historie und Restaurierung.” In Bronze- und Galvanoplastik. Geschichte – Materialanalyse – Restaurierung, edited by Birgit Meissner, Anke Doktor, and Martin Mach, 92–108. Arbeitsheft 5. Dresden: Landesamt für Denkmalpflege Sachsen. http://www.lfd.sachsen.de/download/AH5_Bronze_Galvanoplastik.pdf., 102; Maaz, Bernhard. 2010. Skulptur in Deutschland zwischen französischer Revolution und erstem Weltkrieg. Berlin and Munich: Deutscher Kunstverlag., 688
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Plombe
Used primarily in speech
Source: Maaz, Bernhard. 2010. Skulptur in Deutschland zwischen französischer Revolution und erstem Weltkrieg. Berlin and Munich: Deutscher Kunstverlag., 716
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Stift
Used primarily in speech
Source: Bol, Peter C. 1985. Antike Bronzetechnik: Kunst und Handwerk antiker Erzbildner. München: Beck., 139
Italian:
tappo
Alternate Translations
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perno
Source: Bruni, Francesco. 1994. La fusione artistica a cera persa. Venezia-Marghera: Edizioni Arte., 124–25
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perno filettato
Threaded plug
Chinese: 塞子
Source
Ming Juxin | 明举新. 2001. 汉英冶金工业词典 = Han ying yejin gongye cidian = A Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary of Metallurgical Industry. 3rd ed. 长沙市: 中南大学出版社 = Changsha shi: Zhongnan daxue chuban she [Zhong Nan University Press]., 1233
Alternate Translation
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栓塞
Source: TNATD