The Armour Archive

Here is the recipe used for the Flemish brass used for the effigy of Ludowic Cortewille and his lady, 1504, Jermyn Street Museum, London.

64% copper
29.5% zinc
3.5% lead
3% tin

Commonly imported in sheet form from Cologne and called Cullen plates.

From : HW Macklin "Monumental Brasses", 1890.

This probably isn't the only formula, I'm sure it varied depending on its intended purpose. I would expect this to be a very hard and durable piece of plate.

Hmmm...that's sounds similar to High Leaded Naval Brass

Component Wt. %


Cu 59 - 62
Pb 1.3 - 2.2
Sn 0.5 - 1
Zn 37.5
http://www.matls.com/search/SpecificMaterial.asp?bassnum=MCUACV
I imagine the period alloy would be a bit "redder" with that slightly higher copper content.


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