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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Bronwen, post: 11421246, member: 5833&quot;]Think it&#039;s possible for both to be true.&nbsp; In one of those rare cases where AI gets it right:</p><p><br /></p><p>Pinchbeck is a specific, high-quality type of brass, an alloy of copper and zinc, but distinguished by its higher copper content (around 90%) and lower zinc (around 10%), giving it a richer, more gold-like color and superior wearability compared to standard brass, which often has more zinc and can look duller, while pinchbeck was used for affordable yet durable gold imitations in the 18th century.</p><p><br /></p><p>This does not preclude some beautiful work made using it, or negate the allure of something that could now be as much as 300 years old.&nbsp; So, [USER=16283]@bosko69[/USER]&nbsp; guess you can put it back on your list.</p><p><br /></p><p>Now, who can tell me how to tell it apart from ordinary brass?&nbsp; I don&#039;t entirely trust assertions that you can&#039;t smell it the way you can brass.&nbsp; And I really don&#039;t trust representations made by on line sellers.&nbsp; Anyone got a handle on this?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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