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 816 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

14yrs ago

Connected records

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Toy coin

Maker(s)

Ruler: Napoleon III (1852-70) (Struck in the name of)
State: France (After)

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Sovereign (coin)

Maker(s)

Ruler: Edward VII (1901-10) (Struck in the name of)

An image of Toy coin

Toy coin

Maker(s)

Ruler: Napoleon III (1852-70) (Struck in the name of)
State: France (After)

An image of Toy coin

Toy coin

Maker(s)

Ruler: Napoleon III (1852-70) (Struck in the name of)
State: France (After)

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20 marks

Maker(s)

Ruler: Wilhelm I (1861-88) (Struck in the name of)
State: Germany (After)
Issuer: Lauer, Ludwig Christian
Mint: Nuremberg
Mint: Nüremberg

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20 kronor

Maker(s)

Ruler: Oscar II (1872-1907) (Struck in the name of)
State: Sweden (After)
Issuer: Lauer, Ludwig Christian
Mint: Nuremberg
Moneyer: L. L. (Struck in the name of)

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Farthing

Maker(s)

Ruler: Victoria (1837-1901) (Struck in the name of)
Issuer: Balmberger, C.
Mint: Nuremberg

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Dollar

Maker(s)

State: United States of America (After)
Issuer: Lauer, Ludwig Christian
Mint: Nuremberg

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Half sovereign

Maker(s)

Ruler: Edward VII (1901-10) (Struck in the name of)
Issuer: Lauer, Ludwig Christian
Mint: Nuremberg

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Farthing

Maker(s)

Ruler: Victoria (1837-1901) (Struck in the name of)
Issuer: Balmberger, C.
Mint: Nuremberg

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Penny

Maker(s)

Ruler: Victoria (1837-1901) (Struck in the name of)
Issuer: Balmberger, C.
Mint: Nuremberg

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3 dollars

Maker(s)

State: United States of America (After)
Issuer: Lauer, Ludwig Christian
Mint: Nuremberg

Half dollar

Maker(s)

Issuer: Moore, Joseph (Birmingham medallist, fl. 1850)
State: California (Struck in the name of)

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Shilling

Maker(s)

Ruler: Edward VII (1901-10) (Struck in the name of)

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Sovereign (coin)

Maker(s)

Ruler: Edward VII (1901-10) (Struck in the name of)
Issuer: Lauer, Ludwig Christian
Mint: Nuremberg

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Sovereign (coin)

Maker(s)

Ruler: Edward VII (1901-10) (Struck in the name of)
Uncertain: Huegenin Frères (Issuer)

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Sovereign (coin)

Maker(s)

Ruler: Edward VII (1901-10) (Struck in the name of)

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Sovereign (coin)

Maker(s)

Ruler: Edward VII (1901-10) (Struck in the name of)

An image of Sovereign (coin)

Sovereign (coin)

Maker(s)

Ruler: Edward VII (1901-10) (Struck in the name of)
Issuer: Lauer, Ludwig Christian
Mint: Nuremberg

Dagger

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Chiming Longcase Clock

Maker(s)

Clockmaker: Foster, William, clockmaker

Knife and fork

Maker(s)

Maker: unmarked

Bracket clock

Maker(s)

Clockmaker: Windmills, Thomas

Bracket Clock

Maker(s)

Clockmaker: Cox, Jason

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