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== Description == | == Description == | ||
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| − | An old name for [[nickel silver]]. Nickel silver is a silvery white alloy composed of [[copper]] (52-80%), [[zinc]] (10-35%), and [[nickel]] (5-35%). Originally produced in China, nickel silver was first manufactured in Germany in 1770; the process was later perfected in 1823. It was used as an inexpensive, | + | An old name for [[nickel silver]]. Nickel silver is a silvery white alloy composed of [[copper]] (52-80%), [[zinc]] (10-35%), and [[nickel]] (5-35%). Originally produced in China, nickel silver was first manufactured in Germany in 1770; the process was later perfected in 1823. It was used as an inexpensive, non-tarnishing substitute for [[silver]]. Nickel silver was favored for use in ferrules of expensive artist brushes. Nickel silver is still used as a base for silver-plated items and is marked EPNS (electroplated nickel silver). |
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== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
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nickel silver; neusilver; newsilber; Neusilber (Deut.); prata alemã (Port.); white copper; albata; Paktong; Pakfong; Alpacca [Berndorf AG] | nickel silver; neusilver; newsilber; Neusilber (Deut.); prata alemã (Port.); white copper; albata; Paktong; Pakfong; Alpacca [Berndorf AG] | ||
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| − | + | * F.B. Howard-White, ''Nickel: An Historical Review,'' New York: D. Van Nostrand Company, 1963. | |
* Thomas Gregory, ''The Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Reinhold Publishing, New York, 3rd ed., 1942 | * Thomas Gregory, ''The Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Reinhold Publishing, New York, 3rd ed., 1942 | ||
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* Zora Sweet Pinney, 'A Handle on the Terms used for Artists' Brushes', unpublished glossary, 1999 | * Zora Sweet Pinney, 'A Handle on the Terms used for Artists' Brushes', unpublished glossary, 1999 | ||
| − | * Wikipedia | + | * Wikipedia: German silver: 45-70% copper, 5-30% nickel, 8-45% zinc |
[[Category:Materials database]] | [[Category:Materials database]] | ||
Latest revision as of 14:11, 7 August 2022
Description
An old name for Nickel silver. Nickel silver is a silvery white alloy composed of Copper (52-80%), Zinc (10-35%), and Nickel (5-35%). Originally produced in China, nickel silver was first manufactured in Germany in 1770; the process was later perfected in 1823. It was used as an inexpensive, non-tarnishing substitute for Silver. Nickel silver was favored for use in ferrules of expensive artist brushes. Nickel silver is still used as a base for silver-plated items and is marked EPNS (electroplated nickel silver).
Synonyms and Related Terms
nickel silver; neusilver; newsilber; Neusilber (Deut.); prata alemã (Port.); white copper; albata; Paktong; Pakfong; Alpacca [Berndorf AG]
Resources and Citations
- F.B. Howard-White, Nickel: An Historical Review, New York: D. Van Nostrand Company, 1963.
- Thomas Gregory, The Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Reinhold Publishing, New York, 3rd ed., 1942
- David C. Scott, Metallography and Microstructure of Ancient and Historic Metals, The Getty Conservation Institute, Los Angeles, 1991
- Tom Rowland, Noel Riley, A-Z Guide to Cleaning, Conserving and Repairing Antiques, Constable and Co., Ltd., London, 1981
- Dictionary of Building Preservation, Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996
- Thomas C. Jester (ed.), Twentieth-Century Building Materials, McGraw-Hill Companies, Washington DC, 1995
- Zora Sweet Pinney, 'A Handle on the Terms used for Artists' Brushes', unpublished glossary, 1999
- Wikipedia: German silver: 45-70% copper, 5-30% nickel, 8-45% zinc