Bronze Peace Pole
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At the present time, for most people I recommend the copper peace pole over this one. On the copper there is more contrast between the text and the patina, and the patina is a brighter, more varied and more interesting texture. Ordering a bronze peace pole would take longer at this point because I've stopped stocking the material and have to get it shipped in.
This is the same as my five-sided
copper peace pole,
but made of bronze. The chief difference between this and copper is the way this
blends into the environment. On the bronze, as you can see in these photos, the
patina is more green and brown, colors that blend into the environment. On the
copper, shown on other pages, it is more blue with underlying reds, colors that
stand out.
The letters on the bronze poles have more of a gold color. On the copper peace pole there is more red in them. These are the natural colors of the metal.
This is a true bronze. It is an alloy called Naval Brass. It was developed long ago to survive the harshest environments. You can refer to it either as bronze or brass.
The photo at right reflects a sunset in the letters. The photo below was taken on a cloudy, winter day.
Copper
is less expensive and makes brighter letters that stand out more, but bronze has other charms, including enabling you to say that it is bronze.
Price
10.5 feet tall, five-sided Bronze Peace Pole . . . . $1700.00
Shipping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . $300.00
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$2000.00
5 translations are included. Additional are $100 each. Ten are possible. Special dedications and memorials also can be added.
To pick which languages will be put on your peace pole click peace pole languages. Over 100 translations of "May Peace Prevail on Earth" are available. New translations can be done.
To order a peace pole, or just to ask questions, telephone 513-348-4744 or email me.
I make the bronze peacepoles with a copper cap so that after a while in the weather the pole is green but the cap is red, as you can see in the photo. It makes a nice mix with the gold letters. Also, the rain dripping off the copper cap over time effects the patina on the bronze pole. The further down you go the more drips from the copper cap hit the pole. That brings more blue into play at the bottom gradually turning to green as you go up. Red, green, blue, gold. The bronze peace pole gets more colorful as time goes on.
Five-Sided
As I've said elsewhere on this site, five sides give the pole more mass than four-sided poles and angles that are more interesting than six-sided poles. This gives it a presence that I think better serves the message.
