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Bronze

Scope note

Copper alloy that has as the principle alloying element a metal other than nickel or zinc. MMAHM

This term has 19,131 records attributed within our system.

Term type

AAT
Material
Object category
Object name

Getty AAT term number

300010957

Broader Terms used

copper alloy

Narrower Terms used

architectural bronze
bell metal
gunmetal
lead bronze
nickel bronze
phosphor bronze
statuary bronze

Term used for

alloy, copper-tin
copper-tin alloy

Created

14yrs ago

Connected records

An image of Farr Medal

Farr Medal

Maker(s)

Artist: Wyon, Allan Gairdner
Issuer: London School of Economics and Political Science
Issuer: Whittall, W. J. H.

An image of Lanchester Medal

Lanchester Medal

Maker(s)

Artist: Wyon, Allan Gairdner
Issuer: Institution of Automobile Engineers
Issuer: Lanchester, Frederick William (Struck in the name of)

An image of Centenary Medal

Centenary Medal

Maker(s)

Artist: Wyon, Allan Gairdner
Issuer: University College London
Place of use: London

An image of Lord Howard de Walden Prize for Drama

Lord Howard de Walden Prize for Drama

Maker(s)

Artist: Wyon, Allan Gairdner
Issuer: Royal Academy of Music
Issuer: Scott-Ellis, Thomas, Baron Howard de Walden

An image of Silver Medal

Silver Medal

Maker(s)

Artist: Wyon, Allan Gairdner
Issuer: Institution of Mining Engineers

An image of Minto Memorial Medal

Minto Memorial Medal

Maker(s)

Artist: Wyon, Allan Gairdner
Issuer: Calcutta School of Tropical Medicine
Issuer: Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, Gilbert Elliot, Earl of Minto (Struck in the name of)

An image of Lloyd's Medal

Lloyd's Medal

Maker(s)

Artist: Wyon, Allan
Issuer: Lloyds of London

An image of Medals

Christ Church, Surbiton

Maker(s)

Artist: Wyon, Allan Gairdner
Place of use: Surbiton

An image of Ferrier Lecture Medal

Ferrier Lecture Medal

Maker(s)

Artist: Wyon, Allan Gairdner
Issuer: Royal Society
Issuer: Ferrier, David, Sir (Struck in the name of)

An image of Howard Medal

Howard Medal

Maker(s)

Artist: Wyon, Allan Gairdner
Issuer: Institution of Civil Engineers (Struck in the name of)

An image of Hector Memorial Medal

Hector Memorial Medal

Maker(s)

Artist: Wyon, Allan Gairdner
Issuer: New Zealand Institute
Issuer: Hector, James, Sir (Struck in the name of)

An image of Medals

Medals

Maker(s)

Artist: Wyon, Allan Gairdner
Issuer: Royal Aeronautical Society
Issuer: Cayley, George, Sir (Struck in the name of)

An image of Patron's Medal

Patron's Medal

Maker(s)

Ruler: Edward VII (1901-10) (Struck in the name of)
Ruler: Patronus (With the title of)
Artist: Wyon, Allan
Issuer: Royal Geographical Society

An image of Medals

Medals

Maker(s)

Artist: Wyon, Allan Gairdner
Issuer: Napier, Frances Charlotte, Lady Chelmsford (Struck in the name of)

An image of Commander's Badge of the Order of the British Empire

Commander's Badge of the Order of the British Empire

Maker(s)

Ruler: George V (1910-36)
Ruler: GRI (George V) (With the title of)
State: United Kingdom

An image of 1914-15 Star

1914-15 Star

Maker(s)

Ruler: George V (1910-36)
Ruler: Gv (With the title of)
Artist: Blakemore, W.H.J.

An image of Badge of the Order of the British Empire

Badge of the Order of the British Empire

Maker(s)

Ruler: George VI (1936-52)
Ruler: GRI (With the title of)

An image of Allied Victory Medal, 1914-8

Allied Victory Medal, 1914-8

Maker(s)

Ruler: George V (1910-36) (Inferred)
Artist: McMillan, William

An image of Allied Victory Medal, 1914-18

Allied Victory Medal, 1914-18

Maker(s)

Ruler: George V (1910-36) (Inferred)
Artist: McMillan, William

An image of Air Crew Europe Star, 1939-44

Air Crew Europe Star, 1939-44

Maker(s)

Ruler: George VI (1936-52)
Ruler: GRI VI (With the title of)
State: United Kingdom

An image of 1914-15 Star

1914-15 Star

Maker(s)

Ruler: George V (1910-36)
Ruler: Gv (With the title of)
Artist: Blakemore, W.H.J.

An image of 1914-15 Star

1914-15 Star

Maker(s)

Ruler: George V (1910-36)
Ruler: Gv (With the title of)
Artist: Blakemore, W.H.J.

An image of Kaisar i Hind Medal

Kaisar i Hind Medal

Maker(s)

Ruler: George VI (1936-52)
Ruler: GRI (With the title of)

An image of Third China War Medal

Third China War Medal

Maker(s)

Ruler: Victoria (1837-1901)
Ruler: Victoria regina et imperatrix (With the title of)
Artist: Saulles, George W. de
Artist: Wyon, William

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