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

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

13yrs ago

Connected records

Watch

Maker(s)

Watchmaker: Gide, Xavier (Possibly)
Case maker: Unidentified
Enameller: Anspach

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Haberl, Johann Paulus

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Vauche, Daniel
Case maker: Fouche, Jean-Baptiste

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Hubert, David
Case maker: Roumieu, Adam (Possibly)

Tsuba

Knife

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Seal

Folding fan

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Snuff bottle

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

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Hand-and-a-half sword

Maker(s)

An image of Sovereign (coin)

Sovereign (coin)

Maker(s)

Ruler: Victoria (1837-1901) (Struck in the name of)
Issuer: Lauer, Ludwig Christian

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Ruler: Victoria (1837-1901) (Struck in the name of)
Issuer: Moore, Joseph (Birmingham medallist, fl. 1850)
Mint: Birmingham

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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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Toy coin

Maker(s)

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

Sovereign (coin)

Maker(s)

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

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Jetons and jewelry pieces

Maker(s)

Issuer: Lauer, Ludwig Christian
Mint: Nuremberg

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Cent

Maker(s)

Issuer: uncertain

An image of Toy coin

Toy coin

Maker(s)

Issuer: Lauer, Ludwig Christian (Uncertain)

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Florin

Maker(s)

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

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Ruler: Victoria (1837-1901) (Struck in the name of)
Issuer: Moore, Joseph (Birmingham medallist, fl. 1850)
Mint: Birmingham

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Sixpence

Maker(s)

Ruler: Victoria (1837-1901) (Struck in the name of)
Issuer: Drentwett, C. (Probably)

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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: Victoria (1837-1901) (Struck in the name of)
Issuer: Lauer, Ludwig Christian

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Half eagle

Maker(s)

Issuer: Moore, Joseph (Birmingham medallist, fl. 1850)

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