Ornamental brassware
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Brass
Brass is an alloy of copper and zinc; the proportions of zinc and copper can be varied to create a range of brasses with varying properties.In comparison, bronze is principally an alloy of copper and tin...
ware that serves an ornamental purpose.
A number of locations have a reputation for producing fine ornamental brassware, including Benares
Benares brass
Benares brass is the term used for brassware from Benares in India.Benares is a pilgrimage site in India, as it is considered home to Shiva or Visweswara, in Utash Pradesh...
and Dinant, Belgium. Brassware has been produced since the fourth century BC when the Egyptians and Chaldeans started working copper.