Antique copper lantern

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An antique copper lantern adds not only lighting to a landscape, it also adds character and style. Because copper's color changes with age, it is available in shades ranging from warm light red to soft brown to pale blue-green. Consider adding one near your front door, above your garage, or out in your garden. With the variety of colors comes a variety of possibilities.

Copper is an ideal material for home decor due to a variety of reasons. It is very ductile, which means it is a flexible metal. It is also very malleable, capable of being sculpted in a variety of ways while maintaining strength. This means that the right antique copper lantern for you may be selected from a variety of styles, all beautiful and long-lasting.

You can provide care for your antique copper lantern with commercial polishes, or simply with a variety of at home solutions. Lemon juice and salt rubbed into the copper surface with a cloth is an option. Taking a lemon slice, sprinkling it with baking soda, and then rubbing it in is another example. Following either of these actions, rinse the piece with water and then dry it completely with another towel.