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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

12yrs ago

Connected records

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Hacket, Simon

Watch

Maker(s)

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

Screen fan

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Tsuba

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Rapier

Maker(s)

Unknown (Hilt)

Bowl

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Breastplate (body armour)

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown (Possibly)

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Watch

Maker(s)

Retailer: Breguet, Abraham Louis (Possibly)
Maker: Unknown

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Dufour, Philippe

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown
Case maker: Feline, Frederick

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown
Case maker: Unknown

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Matthey

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