brass

circa 1939

Green, plastic advertising pin in the shape of a pickle impressed with the name "Heinz" on the front.  A brass safety pin is attached to a groove in the back to permit wearing....

Bear Inkwell.  Description: Gold metal (brass).  head lifts up to revel small glass well.  Bear is in sitting position.

Barometer.  Description:  pocket barometer, brass with cracked glass, face marked L. Casellal, maker to the Admiralty Ordinance, London.  Marked #17.  Remarks:  George...

c.1950

This brooch consists of silver four pointed frame housing twisted copper and brass wires

17th century

crucifix. Description: solid brass on 3 corner stand (one piece) about 17" - 17C from Burgos, Spain. From the History Information Station Object: Brass crucifix made in Burgos, Spain, in...

circa 1850
circa 1800
1975

Patent model, Detergent Apparatus, brass and wood.

Patent model, for a Typesetting machine, by

January 4, 1870

Patent model, Washing Machine, made of wood and braas, patented on January 4, 1870, by L. B. Hartt.

TWENTIETH CENTURY

WWI brass trench lighter by Neverfail of Hungary. Engraved on the sides are the words, "Neverfail" and "Made in Hungary."

September 10, 1870

Patent model. Collar folding machine, made of wood, brass, metal. Patent number 107,399, it is to smock paper collars. G.E. Moore, inventor, Sept. 10, 1870

Bell. Date Calif. mission period? Description: Brass bell with handle, damaged probably by fire, found in Exeter, California. 2 1/2-3" at mouth, cast with gothic style figures and band...

Brass desk set A: Letter holder, made of brass, decorated on the outside in low bass relief; B: Blotter, rockert type, with brass top decorated in bass relief.

c. 1880-1890's

Hand cranked doorbell, for domestic use. (Raymond W. Hillman/12/17/99)

c. 1895

tape measure. Description: brass bicycle (with one bone tip and handle bar), pull from side of roadway-base; light green tape is printed in inches on one side and the metric system on the other...

c. 1900

tape measure. Description: brass tape measure in the shape of a man's straw boater hat; "Most Hats Cover The Head This Covers The Feet" lettered on the crown; pale green tape is printed in...

1925

Lantern. Description: Brass and amber glass Venetian styled lantern with crooked-neck pole. Brass has blue-green patina. Lantern is eight sided, tapering to a point at the top and bottom....

1930's

Pin. Description: Pin, brass, oval with a painted green background for letters "C.C.C." (Civilian Conservation Corps) and green inner ground for three numerals at base (977). The letters are in...

World War II 1941-45

Welder's outfit. Description: Welder's outfit or working gear, Bethlehem Shipyards, San Francisco. a: Welder's hood (Willson Helmet) Pat. 1399602 Pat. Re 16515. b: Welder's...

World War II 1941-45

Welder's outfit. Description: Welder's outfit or working gear, Bethlehem Shipyards, San Francisco. a: Welder's hood (Willson Helmet) Pat. 1399602 Pat. Re 16515. b: Welder's...

Spitoon, brass, bell-shaped lower section with flaring upper section.

1923

Medal. Description: Locomotive Engineer hat badge Southern Pacific lines, brass with blue enamel. Inscribed inside: Awarded to A. M. Lowell, For fuel conservation.

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