825
Accession Number
23010
Editor
Timmins, Samuel
Title Of Article Chaper
Brass and brass manufactures: The early history of the metal; The introduction of the manufacture of brass into England; Its development; Introduction into Birmingham; Progressive and present condition of the manufacture
Title Of Journal Book
The Resources, Products, and Industrial History of Birmingham, and the Midland Hardware District: A Series of reports, collected by the Local Industries Committee of the British Association at Birmingham, in 1865
Pages
225-280
Collation
tables
Publisher
R. Hardwicke
Publisher City
London
Language Of Text
English
Literature Type
Monograph
Literature Level
Analytic
Abstract
Brass and brass manufacture is discussed. The early history of the metal, the introduction of the manufacture of brass into England, its development and introduction into Birmingham, and the progressive and present (1865) condition of its manufacture are put forth.
Keywords
brass;manufacture;technology;England;Birmingham;historic technology; historic manufacture;Brassfoundry;Cabinet;Baptist Mills; Salford;Warmley; stamping;imitation bronze;zinc;dipping; burnishing; lacquering;ancient brass; German brass;wire; Staffordshire;trade; Matthew Boulton;raw materials;spelter; molding;casting;china fitting; castor;gun metal;pot metal;rolled sheet brass; yellow metal;gas fixture
pub_id
825