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

Vase

An image of Casket

Casket

Maker(s)

Maker: Mann, Michel

Wild woman on claw-foot stand

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

An image of Burgonet

Burgonet

Maker(s)

Armourer: Negroli, Filippo (Perhaps)

An image of Ciborium

Ciborium

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown (Possibly)

Folding fan

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Tsuba

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Langlois

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Etherington, George

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Verneaux, Francois Claude Clement
Case maker: Fouche, Jean-Baptiste
Case maker: Alaterre, Julien

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Larpent, Isaac
Maker: Jürgensen, Jürgen

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Vigne, James

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown
Case maker: Unknown

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Achard et Cie

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Matthey & Compe

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Le Roy, Julien

An image of Watch

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Chevenix, P. D.
Case maker: Elin, Paul (Possibly)

Watch

Maker(s)

Watchmaker: Prior, George
Case maker: Richards, James (case maker)

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Taylor, Jasper
Case maker: Aveling, Daniel (Possibly)

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Perigal & Co
Case maker: Unknown

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Dupin, Paul
Maker: Goujon, Stephen

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Lieutaud, Jean Joseph

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Tompion, Thomas

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