She also recommends the Jax Instant Brass and Copper Blackener. 'Just apply it with a brush, and you'll see the brass darken instantly. We used this on cabinet handles and it gave them an antique ...

The military began to experiment with all-brass bands from the 1810s, and by the 1820s civilian brass bands were being created, many mentored by military veterans The story of the origins of ...

Gold-plated pewter anatomical hearts and mini bird skulls in gold and silver line the walls of his tiny Lower East Side chamber, and the pleasant metallic smell of polish and blackener recalls ...