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

Spoon

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Flask

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

An image of 1 bushel

1 bushel

Maker(s)

Issuer: Meryon, Thomas
Place of use: Rye

An image of 6 bushels

6 bushels

Maker(s)

Issuer: Richardson, Henry
Place of use: Church House

An image of 2 dozen bushels

2 dozen bushels

Maker(s)

Issuer: Watson, W., (Kent)
Place of use: Unknown

An image of 6 dozen bushels

6 dozen bushels

Maker(s)

Issuer: Watson, W., (Kent)
Place of use: Unknown

An image of 24 bushels

24 bushels

Maker(s)

Issuer: Smith, Walter J.
Place of use: Great Worsham Farm

An image of Dupondius

Dupondius

Maker(s)

Ruler: Domitian (AD 81-96)
State: Roman Empire
Mint: Rome

Ornament

An image of Threepence

Threepence

Maker(s)

Ruler: George VI (1936-52)
State: United Kingdom
Mint: London

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United Kingdom

Maker(s)

Unknown
Production place: United Kingdom

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United Kingdom

Maker(s)

Mint: London

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Halfcrown

Maker(s)

Ruler: James II (1685-88)
Mint: Limerick (Inferred)
Mint: Dublin (Inferred)
State: Ireland

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Crown (coin)

Maker(s)

Ruler: James II (1685-88)
Mint: Limerick (Inferred)
Mint: Dublin (Inferred)
State: Ireland

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Shilling

Maker(s)

Ruler: James II (1685-88)
Mint: Limerick (Inferred)
Mint: Dublin (Inferred)
State: Ireland

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Shilling

Maker(s)

Ruler: James II (1685-88)
Mint: Limerick (Inferred)
Mint: Dublin (Inferred)
State: Ireland

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Call to Unanimity

Maker(s)

Ruler: Charles I (1625-49)
Engraver: Briot, Nicholas

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Anne and Louis XIV Counter.

Maker(s)

Ruler: Anne (1702-14)

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Preliminaries for the Peace of Amiens. 1801.

Maker(s)

Ruler: George III (1760-1820)
Engraver: Kuchler, C. H.

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George III Counter. 1800.

Maker(s)

Ruler: George III (1760-1820)

Death of Duke of York. 1827.

Maker(s)

Ruler: George IV (1820-30)

An image of Threepence

Threepence

Maker(s)

Issuer: Lauer, Ludwig Christian (After)

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Sovereign (coin)

Maker(s)

Uncertain: Huegenin Frères (Issuer)

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Opening of London Bridge

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