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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 816 records attributed within our system.

Term type

AAT
Material
Object name

Getty AAT term number

300010946

Broader Terms used

copper alloy

Created

14yrs ago

Connected records

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Atherton, Thomas

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Val, Gabriel du

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Du Tertre

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Roberts, Josiah

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Rivers & Son

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Pybus, William

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Bobinet, Charles

Watch

Maker(s)

Case maker: Cooper, William (Possibly)
Case maker: Ginn, William (Possibly)

Beethoven's Watch

Maker(s)

Watchmaker: Prior, George
Case maker: Unknown

Folding fan

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Ciborium

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown (Possibly)

Box

Maker(s)

Miniaturist: Franco, Joseph Napoleon
Box maker: Tahan

Spoon

Maker(s)

Metal worker: RR

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Maystre, Jean Jacques (Probably)

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

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