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

An image of Toy coin

Toy coin

Maker(s)

Issuer: Lauer, Ludwig Christian (Uncertain)
Issuer: Compositions (Struck in the name of)

An image of Cent

Cent

Maker(s)

Issuer: uncertain

An image of Penny

Penny

Maker(s)

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

An image of Penny

Penny

Maker(s)

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

An image of Sovereign (coin)

Sovereign (coin)

Maker(s)

Ruler: Victoria (1837-1901) (Struck in the name of)

An image of Halfpenny

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

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

An image of Farthing

Farthing

Maker(s)

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

An image of Penny

Penny

Maker(s)

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

Fork

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Bracket clock

Maker(s)

Maker: Lagarde

Bracket clock

Maker(s)

Clockmaker: Chater, James

Knife and fork

Maker(s)

Maker: Unidentified

Snuff bottle

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Snuff bottle

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Snuff bottle

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Tsuba

Tsuba

Tsuba

Tsuba

Maker(s)

Production: Umetada

Knife

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Tsuba

Tsuba

Button

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

An image of 5 piastres

5 piastres

Maker(s)

State: Syria

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