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

An image of Chair

Chair

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

An image of Chair

Chair

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Chair

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Chair

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Chair

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Tsuba

Maker(s)

Production: Umetada

Head of a Buddha

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

An image of 20 tenge

20 tenge

Maker(s)

State: Turkmenistan

An image of Toy coin

Toy coin

Maker(s)

Ruler: Louis XVII (1793-95) (Struck in the name of)
State: France (After)
Issuer: Lauer, Ludwig Christian
Mint: Nuremberg
Mint: Nüremberg

Coach watch

Maker(s)

Watchmaker: East, Edward

An image of Coach watch

Coach watch

Maker(s)

Maker of movement: Margetts, George
Maker of bells: Traecher, Andrew

An image of 10 marks

10 marks

Maker(s)

Ruler: Wilhelm I (1861-88) (Struck in the name of)
State: Germany (After)
Issuer: Lauer, Ludwig Christian
Mint: Nuremberg
Mint: Nüremberg

An image of 20 francs

20 francs

Maker(s)

Ruler: Leopold II (1865-1909) (Struck in the name of)
State: Belgium (After)
Issuer: Lauer, Ludwig Christian
Mint: Nuremberg
Mint: Nüremberg

An image of 10 marks

10 marks

Maker(s)

Ruler: Ludwig II (1864-86) (Struck in the name of)
State: Bavaria (After)
Issuer: Lauer, Ludwig Christian
Mint: Nuremberg
Mint: Nüremberg

An image of 20 marks

20 marks

Maker(s)

Ruler: Wilhelm I (1861-88) (Struck in the name of)
State: Germany (After)
Issuer: Lauer, Ludwig Christian
Mint: Nuremberg
Mint: Nüremberg

An image of 10 francs

10 francs

Maker(s)

Ruler: Leopold II (1865-1909) (Struck in the name of)
State: Belgium (After)
Issuer: Lauer, Ludwig Christian
Mint: Nuremberg
Mint: Nüremberg

An image of 10 marks

10 marks

Maker(s)

Ruler: Wilhelm I (1861-88) (Struck in the name of)
State: Germany (After)
Issuer: Lauer, Ludwig Christian
Mint: Nuremberg
Mint: Nüremberg

Pedestal and urn

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Case for the Erasmus Darwin Wedgwood Copy of the Portland Vase

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Oracle Fan

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

George III

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Pedestal and urn

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Comb morion

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown (Probably)

Flint-lock pistol

Maker(s)

Silversmith: King, John (silversmith) (Trigger guard)
Gunsmith: Henshaw, E. (Barrel, lockplate)

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