Brazier Collection (#4)

A chimney sweep, 1850
3478711 A chimney sweep, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a chimney sweep appearing in the drawing room fireplace. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Fire of London, 1841
3479350 Fire of London, 1841; (add.info.: Fire of London 1666. Newgate burning: Old ST Pauls in the background. Dated 1841.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Siege of Carthage, Third Punic War. (print)
7420038 Siege of Carthage, Third Punic War. (print); (add.info.: Carthaginian general Hasdrubal the Boetharch stands shamefully as his wife curses him and is about to throw herself)

600 lives rescued from the Connaught by the American ship Minnie Shiffe'r in the Atlantic, 8 October 1860
7341905 600 lives rescued from the Connaught by the American ship Minnie Shiffe'r in the Atlantic, 8 October 1860, 19th century (watercolour) by Brierly

Study of the former German battleship Baden, listing and under fire as a gunnery target in 1921, 1921 (Watercolour)
7341752 Study of the former German battleship Baden, listing and under fire as a gunnery target in 1921, 1921 (Watercolour) by Wyllie

An old Sussex fire-lighter (b/w photo)
8675988 An old Sussex fire-lighter (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: An old Sussex fire-lighter)

King's Newton Hall, near Melbourne, Derbyshire (engraving)
8677048 King's Newton Hall, near Melbourne, Derbyshire (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: King's Newton Hall, near Melbourne, Derbyshire)

Ruins of St Matthew's Church. Bethnal Green Church, London, destroyed by a fire (engraving)
8677035 Ruins of St Matthew's Church. Bethnal Green Church, London, destroyed by a fire (engraving) by English School

Preparing a charcoal pit on a Wealden farm, Sussex (b/w photo)
8676031 Preparing a charcoal pit on a Wealden farm, Sussex (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Preparing a charcoal pit on a Wealden farm, Sussex)

Burning of the Houses of Parliament, 1834 (engraving)
8636808 Burning of the Houses of Parliament, 1834 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Burning of the Houses of Parliament, 1834)

Vestal Virgins performing a sacrifice (engraving)
8635809 Vestal Virgins performing a sacrifice (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Vestal Virgins performing a sacrifice. Illustration from Rom)

Great Siege of Gibraltar, 1782 (colour litho)
8635361 Great Siege of Gibraltar, 1782 (colour litho) by Skelton, Joseph Ratcliffe (1865-1927) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Great Siege of Gibraltar, 1782)

A Welsh harper (engraving)
8636253 A Welsh harper (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Welsh harper. Illustration for Philips Picturesque History of England edited by J Francon)

Wood, the fire escape conductor heroically rescuing a mother and child from the fire in Whitechapel (engraving)
8672747 Wood, the fire escape conductor heroically rescuing a mother and child from the fire in Whitechapel (engraving) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Wood)

Burning the books at Ephesus (litho)
8641471 Burning the books at Ephesus (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Burning the books at Ephesus)

Block-house, Bloodhound, Blow-pipe, Boa, Boa, Boatman, Bobbin, Bodkin, Boiler, Bonfire, Bonnet, Bookcase (engraving)
8650038 Block-house, Bloodhound, Blow-pipe, Boa, Boa, Boatman, Bobbin, Bodkin, Boiler, Bonfire, Bonnet, Bookcase (engraving) by German School

The Translation of Elijah, 2 Kings, II, 11 (coloured engraving)
8649897 The Translation of Elijah, 2 Kings, II, 11 (coloured engraving) by Schnorr von Carolsfeld, Julius (1794-1872) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Translation of Elijah, 2 Kings, II)

Out of the frying-pan into the fire (engraving)
8639603 Out of the frying-pan into the fire (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Out of the frying-pan into the fire)

Trade card for Moore, furnishing ironmonger, cabinet founder, brazier &c, London (engraving)
8677580 Trade card for Moore, furnishing ironmonger, cabinet founder, brazier &c, London (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Trade card for Moore)

The Political Machine that goes without Horses, 1769 (engraving)
8677244 The Political Machine that goes without Horses, 1769 (engraving) by English School, (18th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Political Machine that goes without Horses)

Fire-Fighting Appliances: Electric Fire-Engine, 1910 (colour litho)
8665655 Fire-Fighting Appliances: Electric Fire-Engine, 1910 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Electric Fire-Engine, 1910)

Fire-Fighting Appliances: Motor-Cycle and Side-Car with Manual Fire-Pump, 1910 (colour litho)
8665654 Fire-Fighting Appliances: Motor-Cycle and Side-Car with Manual Fire-Pump, 1910 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Fire-Fighting Appliances: "Metallic" Manual Fire-Engine for the Fiji Island (colour litho)
8665649 Fire-Fighting Appliances: "Metallic" Manual Fire-Engine for the Fiji Island (colour litho) by English School

Fire-Fighting Appliances: Horse Chemical Engine, 1899 (colour litho)
8665648 Fire-Fighting Appliances: Horse Chemical Engine, 1899 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Horse Chemical Engine, 1899)

Fire-Fighting Appliances: A Famous Fire-Engine, 1863 (colour litho)
8665640 Fire-Fighting Appliances: A Famous Fire-Engine, 1863 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Famous Fire-Engine, 1863)

Do You Know: Which is the largest church? (colour litho)
8668124 Do You Know: Which is the largest church? (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Which is the largest church)

Fire-Fighting Appliances: Automatic Spraying Helmet in use (colour litho)
8665667 Fire-Fighting Appliances: Automatic Spraying Helmet in use (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Automatic Spraying Helmet in use)

Fire-Fighting Appliances: "Piano" Type Fire-Engine, 1880 (colour litho)
8665658 Fire-Fighting Appliances: "Piano" Type Fire-Engine, 1880 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: "Piano" Type Fire-Engine, 1880)

Fire-Fighting Appliances: Hand Force-Pump, 1883 (colour litho)
8665645 Fire-Fighting Appliances: Hand Force-Pump, 1883 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hand Force-Pump, 1883)

Boy Scouts helping deal with incendiary bombs, World War II (b/w photo)
8664054 Boy Scouts helping deal with incendiary bombs, World War II (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Fall of Sevastopol, Crimean War (litho)
8664026 Fall of Sevastopol, Crimean War (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fall of Sevastopol, Crimean War, 1855)

Advertisement for Pyrex, Oven-table Glassware, 1937 (litho)
8634865 Advertisement for Pyrex, Oven-table Glassware, 1937 (litho) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Advertisement for Pyrex, Oven-table Glassware, 1937)

Christmas Mummers in Sweden (engraving)
8634831 Christmas Mummers in Sweden (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Christmas Mummers in Sweden)

Faggot gathering (engraving)
8624623 Faggot gathering (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Faggot gathering. Illustration for The People's Magazine)

Photocard, 1930s: Ottawa (coloured photo)
8671646 Photocard, 1930s: Ottawa (coloured photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ottawa)

Real Photographs, c.1939: Shakespeare Memorial Theatre (coloured photo)
8671463 Real Photographs, c.1939: Shakespeare Memorial Theatre (coloured photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Shakespeare Memorial Theatre)

Popular Superstitions: Burning of the ear (colour litho)
8668718 Popular Superstitions: Burning of the ear (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Burning of the ear)

Lighthouse of Ostia (engraving)
8663815 Lighthouse of Ostia (engraving) by German School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lighthouse of Ostia)

Fishing with the help of trained cormorants, China (colour litho)
8663655 Fishing with the help of trained cormorants, China (colour litho) by Haenen, Frederic de (1853-1928); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fishing with the help of trained cormorants, China)

A Blacksmith working at his forge (watercolour)
8835607 A Blacksmith working at his forge (watercolour) by Gibbs, John B. (active 1888-1918); Bourne Gallery, Reigate, Surrey, UK; (add.info.: JOHN B. GIBBS (British)

Destruction of the Soleil Royal at the Battle of La Hogue, 23 May 1692, c.1700 (oil painting)
7337635 Destruction of the Soleil Royal at the Battle of La Hogue, 23 May 1692, c.1700 (oil painting) by Diest, Adriaen van (1655-1704); 91.5x151.1 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

The burning of French ships at the Battle of La Hogue, 23 May 1692, late 17th century (oil on canvas)
7337633 The burning of French ships at the Battle of La Hogue, 23 May 1692, late 17th century (oil on canvas) by Velde, Willem van de

An action of the English succession, late 17th century (oil on canvas)
7337626 An action of the English succession, late 17th century (oil on canvas) by Diest, Adriaen van (1655-1704); 94x137.2 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

A smuggler chased by a brig, 19th century (oil on canvas)
7337764 A smuggler chased by a brig, 19th century (oil on canvas) by Buttersworth, Thomas (1768-1842); 30.5x40.7 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Sauerkraut pot cooking, c.1910 (print)
7293324 Sauerkraut pot cooking, c.1910 (print); (add.info.: Food and beverage. Sauerkraut pot cooking by german populations in the Middle Age)

The recovery of San Juan de Puerto Rico, 1634-35 (oil on canvas)
8682937 The recovery of San Juan de Puerto Rico, 1634-35 (oil on canvas) by Cajes, Eugenio (1574-1634) (attr.to); Prado, Madrid

Seven Years War (1756-1763): French warships attacking the British fleet off Quebec City (Canada) at night
MMM5458370 Seven Years War (1756-1763): French warships attacking the British fleet off Quebec City (Canada) at night, on 28 June 1759. Oil on canvas, 1767, by Dominic Serres (1722-1793)

Illustration of the play The Soliman (Il Solimano). Tragedy by Prospero Bonarelli, Act V, Scene V, December 8, 1619
BEN5472484 Illustration of the play The Soliman (Il Solimano). Tragedy by Prospero Bonarelli, Act V, Scene V, December 8, 1619

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"Brazier: A Journey Through Time and Culture" Step into the world of brazier, a word that encompasses a multitude of stories and experiences. From the pages of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight by William McLaren to the vibrant colours derived from coal tar in colour litho prints, this humble object has left its mark throughout history. Imagine yourself in the Cave of Plato, surrounded by Jan Saenredam's intricate engravings or Cornelis Cornelisz. Van Haarlem's captivating artwork from 1604. These masterpieces transport us to another era where braziers provided warmth and light during long winter nights. In a surprising turn of events, even amidst war, braziers played a role in fostering peace. The Christmas Truce saw soldiers gathering around these fiery companions as they put their weapons aside for a moment of unity and camaraderie. The Snowball - Guilty or Not Guilty illustration from Pears Annual, Christmas 1906 captures the innocence and mischief associated with snowball fights while highlighting how braziers were essential for warming up after such playful escapades. But it is not only in times of leisure that braziers find their purpose; they also play an important role within domestic life. Joyce Dennys' Perfect Wife: No. X reminds us how these objects became an integral part of creating cozy homes where families gathered around them on chilly evenings. Braziers have witnessed grand spectacles too, like Pauline Baynes' Frost Fair on the Thames painting depicting bustling crowds enjoying festivities on frozen waters illuminated by countless braziers scattered across the scene. From street sausage sellers enticing passersby with sizzling delights to salep merchants offering warm beverages in Thessaloniki, Greece – these vendors relied on braziers to keep their products hot and appealing even during colder months.