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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

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

12yrs ago

Connected records

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Half sovereign

Maker(s)

Ruler: Edward VII (1901-10) (Struck in the name of)
Issuer: Lauer, Ludwig Christian
Mint: Nuremberg

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2

Maker(s)

Ruler: George IV (1820-30) (Struck in the name of)
Issuer: Fellows, I. (Uncertain)

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Jetons and jewelry pieces

Maker(s)

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

Farthing

Maker(s)

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

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Toy coin

Maker(s)

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

An image of Toy coin

Toy coin

Maker(s)

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

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Sovereign (coin)

Maker(s)

Ruler: Edward VII (1901-10) (Struck in the name of)
Issuer: Lauer, Ludwig Christian
Mint: Nuremberg

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20 kronor

Maker(s)

Ruler: Oscar II (1872-1907) (Struck in the name of)
State: Sweden (After)
Issuer: Lauer, Ludwig Christian
Mint: Nuremberg
Moneyer: L. L. (Struck in the name of)

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Farthing

Maker(s)

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

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

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

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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Sovereign (coin)

Maker(s)

Ruler: Edward VII (1901-10) (Struck in the name of)
Uncertain: Huegenin Frères (Issuer)

Easel

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Bracket clock

Maker(s)

Clockmaker: Atkins, Francis

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George III Counter. 1800.

Maker(s)

Ruler: George III (1760-1820)

Commode

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Brisé fan

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

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Chair

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

An image of Chair

Chair

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Chair

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

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Armchair

Maker(s)

Production: Chippendale, Thomas II (Attributed to)

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Cabinet

Maker(s)

Production: Bullock, George

O.4-1981

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Close helmet

Maker(s)

Unknown (Style of)

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