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 814 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 Watch

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Champenois, Raymond

An image of 2 pounds

2 pounds

An image of 1 lev

1 lev

Seal

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Bowl

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Watch

Maker(s)

Watchmaker: Pichant, B.

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Maystre, Jean Jacques (Probably)

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Dennis, Thomas (Kent?, C17th)
Case maker: Basely, Nathaniel

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Watch

Maker(s)

Maker: Matthey & Compe

An image of 50 cents

50 cents

Maker(s)

Ruler: Rainier III (1949-2005)

An image of 20 euro cent

20 euro cent

Maker(s)

Ruler: Rainier III (1949-2005)

An image of 10 cents

10 cents

Maker(s)

Ruler: Rainier III (1949-2005)

An image of 2 manat

2 manat

Maker(s)

State: Turkmenistan

An image of 10 rappen

10 rappen

Maker(s)

State: Switzerland
Mint: Bern

An image of 10 tenge

10 tenge

Maker(s)

State: Turkmenistan

An image of 20 cents

20 cents

Maker(s)

State: Ireland

2 grosze

Maker(s)

State: Poland

2 shilling

Maker(s)

Cambridge Co-Operative Society

Armchair, one of a pair

Maker(s)

Designer: Kent, William

Armchair, one of a pair

Maker(s)

Designer: Kent, William

Timeless

Maker(s)

Buttons

Maker(s)

Designer: Rie, Lucie (Probably)
Factory: Bimini (Probably)
Factory: Orphid (Probably)
Maker: Lampl, Fritz (Probably)

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