Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Materials Facet
3. Materials (hierarchy name)
4. materials (substances)
5. [materials by composition]
6. inorganic material
7. metal
8. [metal by composition or origin]
9. nonferrous metal
10. [copper and copper alloy]
11. copper alloy
12. brass (alloy)

Anotations

Scope note:

Refers to a brass alloy of copper, zinc, and tin, with the appearance of silver or gold. Invented and largely produced in Mannheim, Germany, it was especially in use in the early 18th century. Mannheimer gold was often used to make inexpensive jewelry.