Furnace Collection (#8)

Gold Refiner (engraving)
2801977 Gold Refiner (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gold Refiner. Illustration for An Illustrated Vocabulary For The Use Of The Deaf And Dumb (SPCK)

Calenderer and Hotpresser (engraving)
2801953 Calenderer and Hotpresser (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Calenderer and Hotpresser)

Philosopher herald from Musaeum Hermeticum, 1678 (engraving)
2906471 Philosopher herald from Musaeum Hermeticum, 1678 (engraving) by German School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Musaeum Hermeticum reformatum et amplificatum (Frankfurt)

Windmill and furnace, Alexandria, Egypt, c. 1880 s
Windmill and furnace, Alexandria, Egypt, c.1880 s

First-aid party training in Furnace Room of an Iron Foundry
A First-aid party training in the Furnace Room of an Iron Foundry. Date: circa 1941

Trades in Regency England: silk weaving, jewellery and iron forge. Man weaving silk cloth on a loom in Coventry 40, customers in a fancy jewellery shop in Birmingham 41

Smith or Metal-Worker, 1827-35 (colour litho)
478539 Smith or Metal-Worker, 1827-35 (colour litho) by Burnouf, M.E. (fl.1827-35); Private Collection; (add.info.: TattAn, ou orfevre, illustration from L Inde Francaise, Paris: Chabrelle)

Coiners at Work, 1577 (woodcut) (sepia photo)
STC347542 Coiners at Work, 1577 (woodcut) (sepia photo) by English School, (16th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Front cover of a bound volume of The British Workman, an improving magazine for the working classes founded by Thomas Bywater Smithies in 1855, committed to encouraging temperance, protestantism

Ms Lat 993 L. 9. 28 f. 138r Glass blowers, from Tractatus de Herbis
XIR125840 Ms Lat 993 L.9.28 f.138r Glass blowers, from Tractatus de Herbis by Dioscorides (vellum) by French School, (15th century); Biblioteca Estense, Modena, Emilia-Romagna, Italy; French

A sculptors foundry, from the Encyclopedie des Sciences et Metiers
STC243957 A sculptors foundry, from the Encyclopedie des Sciences et Metiers by Denis Diderot (1713-84) published c.1770 (engraving) by French School

Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego (oil on panel)
BRN196637 Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego (oil on panel) by German School, (15th century); The Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

A Richmond Barbers Shop, 1861 (engraving) (b / w photo)
CHT202645 A Richmond Barbers Shop, 1861 (engraving) (b/w photo) by American School, (19th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France; eArchives Charmet; American, out of copyright

Moloch, copy of an illustration from Oedipus Aegyptiacus by Athanasius Kirchner
STC202572 Moloch, copy of an illustration from Oedipus Aegyptiacus by Athanasius Kirchner, Rome 1652, used in a History of Magic, published late 19th century (woodcut) by Italian School

Glassmaking workshop, from the Encyclopedia by Denis Diderot (1713-84
XIR164805 Glassmaking workshop, from the Encyclopedia by Denis Diderot (1713-84) (engraving) (b/w photo) by Benard, Robert (fl.1734); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

The Glass, illustration from a childrens book (chromolitho)
CHT187715 The Glass, illustration from a childrens book (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; eArchives Charmet; French, out of copyright

The Oven, from Saint-Romain-en-Gal (mosaic)
XIR180161 The Oven, from Saint-Romain-en-Gal (mosaic) by Roman, (3rd century AD); Musee des Antiquites Nationales, St. Germain-en-Laye, France; out of copyright

Using Sulphur, from De Re Metallica by Georg Bauer (1494-1566)
XIR158692 Using Sulphur, from De Re Metallica by Georg Bauer (1494-1566), known as Agricola (woodcut) (b/w photo) by German School, (16th century); Bibliotheque du Museum d Histoire Naturelle, Paris

Sheffield Scythe Tilters
SAG67758 Sheffield Scythe Tilters by Sykes, Godfrey (1824-66); 47.6x62.8 cm; Sheffield Galleries and Museums Trust, UK; eSheffield Galleries and Museums Trust; Photo eMuseums Sheffield; English

L atelier de Bazille, 9 rue de la condemine in Paris (On the left
JLJ4669040 L atelier de Bazille, 9 rue de la condemine in Paris (On the left, sitting on the table, Auguste Renoir speaks to Emile Zola)

The Alchemists Workshop, 1570 (oil on slate)
LRI4575181 The Alchemists Workshop, 1570 (oil on slate) by Straet, Jan van der (Joannes Stradanus) (1523-1605); Palazzo Vecchio, Florence

Imperiale foundry of Douai, manufacture of a barrel in steel rod. engraving, 1866
XEE4405666 Imperiale foundry of Douai, manufacture of a barrel in steel rod. engraving, 1866. by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Douai imperiale foundry)

Vulcan, ancient Roman god of fire (engraving)
5207793 Vulcan, ancient Roman god of fire (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Vulcan, ancient Roman god of fire)

Venus at the Forge of Vulcan (oil on panel)
696523 Venus at the Forge of Vulcan (oil on panel) by Brueghel, Jan the Younger (1601-78) (attr. to); 63.5x108.6 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Flemish, out of copyright

The Miracle of St. Eligius, predella panel from the Altarpiece of St. Mark, c
SCP44331 The Miracle of St. Eligius, predella panel from the Altarpiece of St. Mark, c.1488-90 (tempera on panel) (see 44342, 44348 44333) by Botticelli

In the Anchor-Forge at Soderfors. The Smiths Hard at Work (oil on canvas)
SNM124323 In the Anchor-Forge at Soderfors. The Smiths Hard at Work (oil on canvas) by Hillestrom, Pehr (1732-1816); 137x185 cm; National Museum, Stockholm, Sweden; Swedish, out of copyright

Selling Tuttenage Metalwares, c. 1825 (gouache on paper)
833713 Selling Tuttenage Metalwares, c.1825 (gouache on paper) by Chinese School (19th century); 51x44 cm; Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, Massachusetts

A Watchmaker and his Apprentice (oil on panel)
RAF132019 A Watchmaker and his Apprentice (oil on panel) by Deuran, Olivier van (1666-1714); Private Collection; Photo eRafael Valls Gallery, London, UK; Dutch, out of copyright

Power hammer invented by James Nasmyth in Germany in 1842, engraved by E
CHT157389 Power hammer invented by James Nasmyth in Germany in 1842, engraved by E.Zimmer, from Le XIXeme siecle by Hans Kraemer, c.1900 (colour engraving) by German School

Scientific Equipment, from The Elements of Chemistry
BAL140620 Scientific Equipment, from The Elements of Chemistry by Antoine Laurent de Lavoisier (1743-94) engraved by D.Lizars, 1796 (engraving) by French School

Forges, c. 1860 (colour litho)
CHT290521 Forges, c.1860 (colour litho) by Janson, Victor (fl.1842-1870); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France; (add.info)

The Blacksmith (vellum)
CHT219379 The Blacksmith (vellum) by French School, (15th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; eArchives Charmet; French, out of copyright

Chinese potter firing a porcelain plate in a furnace to fix the glaze on it. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Gottlieb Tobias Wilhelms Unterhaltungen aus der Naturgeschichte

Experiment on the decomposition of water, illustration from
XIR242889 Experiment on the decomposition of water, illustration from Traite elementaire de chimie by Antoine Laurent de Lavoisier (1743-94) (engraving) (b/w photo) by Lavoisier

The Soap Maker, c. 1735 (coloured engraving) (see also 170136)
CHT170137 The Soap Maker, c.1735 (coloured engraving) (see also 170136) by Engelbrecht, Martin (1684-1756); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France; eArchives Charmet; German, out of copyright

Shadrach, Meshach and Abed-Nego in the fiery furnace
LLM339423 Shadrach, Meshach and Abed-Nego in the fiery furnace by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Shadrach, Meshach and Abed-Nego in the fiery furnace)

Workers in the blacksmiths shop at Beckton Gas Works
STC427906 Workers in the blacksmiths shop at Beckton Gas Works, from Wonderful London, published 1926-27 (photogravure) by English Photographer

Men shoveling coal into the furnaces / boilers at the Metropolitan Life Insurance Co
MNY380865 Men shoveling coal into the furnaces/boilers at the Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. at 23rd Street and Madison Avenue, New York

The Question of Munitions: the Secret of the Steels strength
STC312649 The Question of Munitions: the Secret of the Steels strength, from The Illustrated War News, 1915 (litho) by Cuneo

Enamelling furnaces, 18th century
Furnace for enamelling watch dial plates and Henry Bones enamelling furnace. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after a drawing by John Farey from Abraham Rees Cyclopedia or Universal Dictionary

Furnaces including common air furnace and portable furnaces
Furnaces including common air furnace, furnaces designed by Dr. Joseph Black, David Mushet and R. and G. Knight of Foster Lane, and portable furnaces by Dr. Joseph Black and R. and G. Knight

Plan and elevation of an iron forge, 18th century
Plan and elevation of an iron forge, with chafery, finery, blowing engine, and balling or pudding furnace. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after a drawing by John Farey Jr

Balling furnace and finery used in iron manufacture
Sections and elevations of balling furnace and finery used in iron manufacture, along with tools and pump. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after a drawing by John Farey from Abraham Rees

Plans and elevations for a furnace, early 19th century. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after a drawing by John Farey from Abraham Rees Cyclopedia or Universal Dictionary of Arts

Steel-converting furnace and mould for crucible manufacture. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after a drawing by J. Farey from Abraham Rees Cyclopedia or Universal Dictionary of Arts

Plan, elevation and section of an air vault, early 19th century. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after a drawing by David Mushet from Abraham Rees Cyclopedia or Universal Dictionary of Arts

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"Furnace: A Journey Through Time and Industry" Step into the world of furnaces, where history intertwines with innovation. From the detailed maps of Sheffield in 1797 to the captivating Novgorod Icon depicting the Last Judgement, these glimpses into our past reveal how furnaces have shaped civilizations. In Peder Severin's masterpiece "The Iron Foundry, " we witness the birth of industrialization in 1885. The rhythmic dance of molten iron captures both the power and beauty found within these fiery chambers. Travel back even further to biblical times as King Nebuchadnezzar confronts his fate in "King Nebuchadnezzar and the Fiery Furnace. " This tale reminds us that furnaces have long been symbols of trials and transformation. Artists like Thomas Harris immortalize scenes from daily life, such as "The Iron Forge Viewed from Without" or "The Forge. " These works transport us to a time when skilled craftsmen harnessed fire's energy to shape metal into useful tools. But they are not limited to metals alone; they also play a vital role in other industries. In Charles Frederic Ulrich's painting, we see glass blowers on Murano Island perfecting their craft with intense heat and precision. Fast forward to modern times with images like "Blast Furnaces" by an unknown artist from Park Gate Iron and Steel Co. These towering structures symbolize progress, showcasing how technology has advanced over decades. Furnaces continue to evolve, adapting to new materials like steel showcased at Govan Ironworks in Glasgow during 1950 or zinc production at Vieille Montagne factory captured on paper around 1860. Each step forward represents humanity's relentless pursuit of innovation. As we explore this diverse collection spanning centuries, it becomes clear that they are more than mere machines—they embody human ingenuity and resilience. They remind us of our ability to harness the elements and shape our world.