BRASS-colour, one prepared by the braziers and colourmen to imitate brass. There are two sorts of it, the red brass, or bronze, and the yellow or gilt brass: The latter is made only of copper-filings, the smallest and brightest that can be found; with the former they mix some red ochre, finely pulverized; they are both used with varnish.
BRASS-colour
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