Brass (alloy)

Scope note

Alloy of copper and zinc, usually with copper as the major alloying element and zinc up to 40% by weight. MMAHM

This term has 814 records attributed within our system.

Term type

AAT
Material
Object name

Getty AAT term number

300010946

Broader Terms used

Narrower Terms used

admiralty metal
cartridge brass
latten
Muntz metal
manganese bronze
naval brass
orichalcum
red brass
tombac

Term used for

alloy, copper-zinc
brass
copper-zinc alloy

Created

13yrs ago

Connected records

An image of 20 pesos

20 pesos

Maker(s)

Mexico (State)

An image of Hungary

Commemorative medal for the liberation of Upper Hungary, 1938.

An image of Romania

Commemorative medal celebrating Carol I 40 years of reign, 1906.

Maker(s)

Bucharest (Production place)

An image of Romania

40th anniversary of the abdication of prince Alexandru Ioan I, 1906.

Maker(s)

Bucharest (Production place)

Romania

Maker(s)

Ruler: Carol II (1930-40)

An image of Barometer

Barometer

Maker(s)

Maker: Winter, T. B.

An image of Casket

Casket

Maker(s)

Maker: Mann, Michel

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Gray & Constable

Watch

Maker(s)

Watchmaker: Roche, Francois de, and fils

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Langlois

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Etherington, George

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Verneaux, Francois Claude Clement
Case maker: Fouche, Jean-Baptiste
Case maker: Alaterre, Julien

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Larpent, Isaac
Maker: Jürgensen, Jürgen

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Vigne, James

An image of Watch

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Grendon, Henry

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Piguet, E.
Case maker: Unknown

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown
Case maker: Unknown

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Achard et Cie

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Le Roy, Julien

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Cabrier, Charles

Watch

Maker(s)

Watchmaker: Finch, Thomas
Case maker: Richards, William (watchmaker) (Possibly)

An image of Watch

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Chevenix, P. D.
Case maker: Elin, Paul (Possibly)

Watch

Maker(s)

Watchmaker: Prior, George
Case maker: Richards, James (case maker)

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