Roman joint [alternate spelling]

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Definition

A method for joining two separately cast elements, in which one element slots into the hollow ’sleeve‘ of the other. The join is generally further secured using pins, rivets, or soldering.

Homographs

Synonyms

Assemblage à la romaine   Assemblage par tenon et mortaise

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Category

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Translations

German einsatz-splint-verbindung
English Roman join

Cultural Heritage Publications

Bassett, J. (2008) The Craftsman Revealed: Adriaen de Vries, Sculptor in Bronze. Los Angeles: Getty Conservation Institute.
Beentjes, T. P. C. (2019) Casting Rodin’s Thinker - Sand mould casting, the case of the Laren Thinker and conservation treatment innovation. Universiteit van Amsterdam. Available at: https://dare.uva.nl/search?identifier=69db04ce-74ba-4e9c-95e1-a05f69e9d694.
Grissom, C. A. and Harvey, Ronald (2003) ‘The Conservation of American War Memorials Made of Zinc’, Journal of the American Institute for Conservation, 42(1), pp. 21–38. doi: 10.1179/019713603806112859.
English mortise and tenon join

Cultural Heritage Publications

Bourgarit, D. et al. (2003) ‘A Millennium of Khmer Bronze Metallurgy’, in Jett, P. (ed.) Scientific Research in the Field of Asian Art: Proceedings of the First Forbes Symposium at the Freer Gallery of Art. London: Archetype, pp. 103–126.
English Roman joint [alternate spelling]
English sleeve join
English socket and tenon join
Italian ghiera alla romana

Art and Craft Textbooks

Bruni, F. (1994) La fusione artistica a cera persa. Venezia-Marghera: Edizioni Arte in., (p. 123)
Italian giuntura a innesto
Chinese 罗馬式接合

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