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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Folding fan

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Folding fan

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Folding fan

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Brisé fan

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Folding fan

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Screen fan

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

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Jetons and jewelry pieces

Maker(s)

Issuer: Lauer, Ludwig Christian
Mint: Nuremberg

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Graham, George
Case maker: Ward, John (case maker)

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Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Gregson

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Green & Ward
Case maker: Unknown

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Vauche, Daniel
Case maker: Unknown

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Atkins, Robert
Case maker: Mounier, Peter
Case maker: Primat, Thomas
Artist: Ryland, William (After)

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Vulliamy, Justin
Case maker: Hill, Thomas (watchmaker)

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Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Duchêne

Watch

Maker(s)

Watchmaker: Dent
Potter, George Augustus

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Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Seignior, Robert
Case maker: Delander, Nathaniel (Possibly)

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Vulliamy, Benjamin Lewis
Maker: Humbert, Frederick

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown
Case maker: Unknown

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Rensman, Gerrit
Williams, John (case maker)

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Norton, Eardley
Maker: Unknown

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