Brass Bohemian Haquebut 1440

Marcus den toom · 29th December 2015, 06:45 PM

Well there is an idea

Something else though, i just watched the surface under a microscope to identify the blackish surface and the red/orange dots. At first i though the later was some sort of paint because it looks like some sort of banded patern at the socket area, but both the black as the orange might be some type of oxidation.
Would this be possible for any brass composite? Lead, or any other added metals inside the brass?

Edit: it might be a coating of red lead/ minium.

29th December 2015, 06:45 PM	#9
Marcus den toom Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Netherlands Posts: 494	Well there is an idea Something else though, i just watched the surface under a microscope to identify the blackish surface and the red/orange dots. At first i though the later was some sort of paint because it looks like some sort of banded patern at the socket area, but both the black as the orange might be some type of oxidation. Would this be possible for any brass composite? Lead, or any other added metals inside the brass? Edit: it might be a coating of red lead/ minium. Last edited by Marcus den toom; 29th December 2015 at 10:18 PM.