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American, english and european, fifteenth century thru 1850 by herbert f. These supplanted the use of copper for the sheathing of wooden ships to prevent biofouling and worm attack. In america, one of the first recorded brass founders and fabricators is joseph jenks in lynn, mass from 1647 to 1679 with brass pins for wool making being a very important product. Antique brass wind instruments identification guide. Master model builder ken foran has created a book that modelers of all skill levels will find to be an absorbing and valuable resource for successfully building with brass. Fifteenth century to eighteen fifty american, english and european fifteenth century through 185. For more information about schiffer publishing, visit caption below. American, english and european fifteenth century through 1850 by peter, nancy, and herbert schiffer, herbert f. The highraised band on the base relates this to seventeen century spanish candlesticks. Three brass candle holders, five books on metal mar 28.

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American, english and european, fifteenth century through 1850 peter schiffer et al the development of artistic styles in brass are fully illustrated and explained in their historical context, along with accompanying text that explains the composition of brass, eighteenth century method of sand casting, and ways to identify old. The chester county historical society, which collaborated with the family in the companys early years, continues to have many titles available for library research and in its gift shop. American, english and european brass from the fifteenth century to 1850 covered in detail in thirty chapters. Each of these sections is more complete than any previous volume, and could have been. The book covers fabrication techniques as well soldering and some basic discussions about plating and colouring of brass.

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