Brazier Collection (#6)

Fire-Fighting Appliances: Smoke-Helmets in use (colour litho)
8665664 Fire-Fighting Appliances: Smoke-Helmets in use (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Smoke-Helmets in use)

Fire-Fighting Appliances: Line-Throwing Gun in use (colour litho)
8665662 Fire-Fighting Appliances: Line-Throwing Gun in use (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Line-Throwing Gun in use)

Fire-Fighting Appliances: Operating a Large Jet (colour litho)
8665659 Fire-Fighting Appliances: Operating a Large Jet (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Operating a Large Jet)

Fire-Fighting Appliances: Motor Turn-Table Fire-Escape, 1908 (colour litho)
8665653 Fire-Fighting Appliances: Motor Turn-Table Fire-Escape, 1908 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Motor Turn-Table Fire-Escape, 1908)

Fire-Fighting Appliances: "Quadricycle" "First-Aid" Hose-Carrier, 1895 (colour litho)
8665650 Fire-Fighting Appliances: "Quadricycle" "First-Aid" Hose-Carrier, 1895 (colour litho) by English School

Fire-Fighting Appliances: London Fireman and Manual Engine, about 1750 (colour litho)
8665622 Fire-Fighting Appliances: London Fireman and Manual Engine, about 1750 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: London Fireman and Manual Engine)

Sea Adventure: The fireships in Calais Roads (colour litho)
8668736 Sea Adventure: The fireships in Calais Roads (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The fireships in Calais Roads)

Scenes of Witchcraft: Evening, c. 1645-49 (oil on canvas)
XOS5879301 Scenes of Witchcraft: Evening, c. 1645-49 (oil on canvas) by Rosa, Salvator (1615-73); Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; (add.info.: Painting by Salvator Rosa At dusk)

HMS Bellisle at the Battle of Trafalgar, 21 October 1805, 1806 (coloured aquatint)
7341796 HMS Bellisle at the Battle of Trafalgar, 21 October 1805, 1806 (coloured aquatint) by British School, (19th century); 32.4x45.2 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

In Irons for getting drunk from A Sailor's Progress, 1818 (coloured etching)
7341601 In Irons for getting drunk from A Sailor's Progress, 1818 (coloured etching) by Cruikshank, George (1792-1878); 11.8x12.2 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

HMS Vindictive alongside the Mole, Zeebrugge, April 23rd 1918, 1923 (watercolour on paper, gouache)
7341573 HMS Vindictive alongside the Mole, Zeebrugge, April 23rd 1918, 1923 (watercolour on paper, gouache) by Dixon, Charles Edward (1872-1934); 23.5x54.8 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

The Burning of Payta, November 1741, mid 18th century (oil on canvas)
7337643 The Burning of Payta, November 1741, mid 18th century (oil on canvas) by Scott, Samuel (c.1702-72); 98.5x138 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

The Battle of La Hogue, 23 May 1692, late 17th century (oil painting)
7337636 The Battle of La Hogue, 23 May 1692, late 17th century (oil painting) by Diest, Adriaen van (1655-1704); 90.2x111.7 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

The burning of HMS Royal James at the Battle of Solebay, 28 May 1672, late 17th century (oil on canvas)
7337622 The burning of HMS Royal James at the Battle of Solebay, 28 May 1672, late 17th century (oil on canvas) by Velde, Willem van de

The burning of HMS Royal James at the Battle of Solebay, 28 May 1672, 18th century (oil on canvas)
7337620 The burning of HMS Royal James at the Battle of Solebay, 28 May 1672, 18th century (oil on canvas) by Monamy, Peter (1681-1749); 89x129.5 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

War of the Seven Years (1756-1763): French warships attacking the British fleet off Quebec City (Canada) at night
MMM5458374 War of the Seven Years (1756-1763): French warships attacking the British fleet off Quebec City (Canada) at night, on 28 June 1759 by Serres, Dominic (1722-93); National Maritime Museum

Naval combat between the HMS Mary Rose of the Royal Navy and seven pirate algerines off the coast of Tangier (Morocco)
MMM5458016 Naval combat between the HMS Mary Rose of the Royal Navy and seven pirate algerines off the coast of Tangier (Morocco), on December 8, 1669

The Battle of the Medway (or Battle of Chatham), c.1667 (oil on canvas)
MMM5457999 The Battle of the Medway (or Battle of Chatham), c.1667 (oil on canvas); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info)

Leviticus: Different Rituals of Atonement - Engraving from a Bible by Louis Isaac Lemaistre De Sacy (1613-1684), 1837
FGL5483195 Leviticus: Different Rituals of Atonement - Engraving from a Bible by Louis Isaac Lemaistre De Sacy (1613-1684), 1837; Private Collection; Fototeca Gilardi

The ship Roxburgh Castle (built in 1852), rescuing the crew of the burning British Merchant
MMM5466014 The ship Roxburgh Castle (built in 1852), rescuing the crew of the burning British Merchant, off the island of Saint Helena, England, on January 17, 1853; National Maritime Museum, London

The Minnie Shiffer rescuing 600 passengers from the Connaught in the Atlantic on October 8, 1860
MMM5483465 The Minnie Shiffer rescuing 600 passengers from the Connaught in the Atlantic on October 8, 1860 by Brierly, Oswald Walters (1817-94); 22.6x34.8 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Comets and Aerolites, 1846-60 (engraving)
7340563 Comets and Aerolites, 1846-60 (engraving) by Reynolds, James (fl.c.1846-60) & Emslie, John (1813-75); 29.2x23.5 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Rescue of a young woman evacuated from a burning house, 1887 (illustration)
ELD4834458 Rescue of a young woman evacuated from a burning house, 1887 (illustration); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rescue of a young woman evacuated from a burning house in Alencon (Orne)

The Baku Ateshgah, 1850
3479435 The Baku Ateshgah, 1850; (add.info.: The Baku Ateshgah, known as the Temple of fire, early 19th century illustration. Hindu and Zoroastrian place of worship.); Universal History Archive/UIG

A winged projectile carrying a line from shore to a ship in distress, 1850
3359102 A winged projectile carrying a line from shore to a ship in distress, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving of a winged projectile carrying a line from shore to a ship in distress)

A cannon for firing winged projectile carrying a line from shore to a ship in distress, 1850
3359103 A cannon for firing winged projectile carrying a line from shore to a ship in distress, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving of a cannon for firing winged projectile carrying a line from shore to a)

A tramp lighting a fire, 1850
3478316 A tramp lighting a fire, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a tramp lighting a fire ready to brew up a cup of tea. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

A cottager spinning while her mother reels the yarn, 1850
3478144 A cottager spinning while her mother reels the yarn, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a cottager spinning while her mother reels the yarn)

Science. Production of phosphoric matches. Engraving in: Grands hommes et grands faits de l'industrie, France
3434768 Science. Production of phosphoric matches. Engraving in: Grands hommes et grands faits de l'industrie, France, c.1880 (engraving); (add.info.: Sciences. Coll. Part. Science)

Science. Indian of the Amazon rainforest lighting a fire. Engraving in: Grands hommes et grands faits de
3434767 Science. Indian of the Amazon rainforest lighting a fire. Engraving in: Grands hommes et grands faits de l'industrie, France, c.1880 (engraving); (add.info.: Sciences. Coll. Part)

Science. Lighter of Louis Joseph Gay Lussac (1823). Engraving in: Grands hommes et grands faits de l'industrie
3434766 Science. Lighter of Louis Joseph Gay Lussac (1823). Engraving in: Grands hommes et grands faits de l'industrie, France, c.1880 (engraving); (add.info.: Sciences. Coll. Part. Science)

Bringing in the Christmas Pudding, 1848 (engraving)
3478777 Bringing in the Christmas Pudding, 1848 (engraving); (add.info.: Bringing in the Christmas Pudding. Illustration, 1848.); Universal History Archive/UIG

The screw steamer Solway, 1850
3478513 The screw steamer Solway, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the burning of the screw steamer Solway on her way from Belfast to Swansea)

Apodyterium or changing room for the Tepidarium or warm bath in the Forum Thermae, Pompeii
FLO4688287 Apodyterium or changing room for the Tepidarium or warm bath in the Forum Thermae, Pompeii. Serving with oil vase and towel standing next to a table

Jenny Vertpre or Madame Pierre Carmouche as Michelette in La Servante Justifiee by Brazier, Carmouche
FLO4607009 Jenny Vertpre or Madame Pierre Carmouche as Michelette in La Servante Justifiee by Brazier, Carmouche, Theatre des Varietes, 1822. Handcoloured lithograph by F

English actor Charles Emmanuel Lepeintre (1782-1854) as Franc-coeur in Les Moissoneurs by Francis
FLO4562863 English actor Charles Emmanuel Lepeintre (1782-1854) as Franc-coeur in Les Moissoneurs by Francis, Brazier and Dumersan at the Theatre des Varietes, 1821

Page from Proverbs with Pictures by Charles H Bennett, 1859 (engraving)
8638762 Page from Proverbs with Pictures by Charles H Bennett, 1859 (engraving) by Bennett, Charles Henry (1828-67) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Little Workers: Glass Blowing (colour litho)
8629551 Little Workers: Glass Blowing (colour litho) by Hardy, Evelyn Stuart (1865-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: Glass Blowing)

Fire at the Luxembourg Palace, Paris (engraving)
8677054 Fire at the Luxembourg Palace, Paris (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fire at the Luxembourg Palace, Paris)

Fire at the Luxembourg Palace, Paris (engraving)
8677004 Fire at the Luxembourg Palace, Paris (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fire at the Luxembourg Palace, Paris)

Fire-Fighting Appliances: Motor Fire-Float "Beta III" (colour litho)
8665669 Fire-Fighting Appliances: Motor Fire-Float "Beta III" (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Fire-Fighting Appliances: "Mefisto" Flame-Resisting Clothing (colour litho)
8665661 Fire-Fighting Appliances: "Mefisto" Flame-Resisting Clothing (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Fire-Fighting Appliances: Factory Pattern Manual Fire-Engine, 1885 (colour litho)
8665652 Fire-Fighting Appliances: Factory Pattern Manual Fire-Engine, 1885 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Factory Pattern Manual Fire-Engine, 1885)

Fire-Fighting Appliances: Fireman of Royal Exchange Association, 1832 (colour litho)
8665634 Fire-Fighting Appliances: Fireman of Royal Exchange Association, 1832 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fireman of Royal Exchange Association)

Fire-Fighting Appliances: Direct-Acting Fire-Engine, 1865 (colour litho)
8665632 Fire-Fighting Appliances: Direct-Acting Fire-Engine, 1865 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Direct-Acting Fire-Engine, 1865)

Fire-Fighting Appliances: The First Steam Fire-Engine, 1830 (colour litho)
8665624 Fire-Fighting Appliances: The First Steam Fire-Engine, 1830 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The First Steam Fire-Engine, 1830)

Fire-Fighting Appliances: Typical American Fire Engine, 1880-90 (colour litho)
8665701 Fire-Fighting Appliances: Typical American Fire Engine, 1880-90 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Typical American Fire Engine, 1880-90)

Fire-Fighting Appliances: Modern "Three-in-One" Motor Fire-Engine (colour litho)
8665694 Fire-Fighting Appliances: Modern "Three-in-One" Motor Fire-Engine (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

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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.