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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 807 records attributed within our system.

Term type

AAT
Material
Object name

Getty AAT term number

300010946

Broader Terms used

copper alloy

Created

11yrs ago

Connected records

Burgonet

Maker(s)

Unknown (Probable)

Gauntlets

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Flint-lock pistol

Maker(s)

Silversmith: King, John (silversmith) (Trigger guard)
Gunsmith: Henshaw, E. (Barrel, lockplate)

Button

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Hacket, Simon

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown
Case maker: Unknown

Coach watch

Maker(s)

Watchmaker: East, Edward

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Dunlop, Andrew
Case maker: Willoughby, John (Possibly)

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Romilly, Jean

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Norton, Eardley
Maker: Unknown

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Williamson (unidentified)
Case maker: Allen, Joseph (jnr.) (Probably)

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Matthey

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Krapp, Martin

Watch

Maker(s)

Watchmaker: Gide, Xavier (Possibly)
Case maker: Unidentified
Enameller: Anspach

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