Furnace Collection (#9)

Plan of a blast furnace works, early 19th century. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after a drawing by David Mushet from Abraham Rees Cyclopedia or Universal Dictionary of Arts

Elevation and section of a blast furnace works with water regulator, early 19th century. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after a drawing by David Mushet from Abraham Rees Cyclopedia or

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

Cross-sections and plans of blast furnaces, early 19th century. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry from Abraham Rees Cyclopedia or Universal Dictionary of Arts, Sciences and Literature, Longman

Sections through furnaces for the reduction of antimony. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry from Abraham Rees Cyclopedia or Universal Dictionary of Arts, Sciences and Literature, Longman, Hurst

Elevations and sections through an iron-smelting furnace, early 19th century. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after a drawing by David Mushet from Abraham Rees Cyclopedia or Universal

Chinese distiller making Cho-Chou or brandy in a vat on a furnace. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Freschi after Antoine Cardon from Henri-Leonard-Jean-Baptiste Bertin

Chinese pottery firing, Qing Dynasty
Chinese pottery making: potter firing a porcelain plate in a furnace to fix the glaze on it, and a potter firing porcelain plates over an open oven

Type founders making metal type near a furnace
Type founders making metal type for a printing press near a furnace. Handcoloured woodcut engraving from The Book of English Trades and Library of the Useful Arts, Phillips, London, 1818

Melting gold (chromolitho)
2817179 Melting gold (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Melting gold. Educational card, late 19th or early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

E J A Balfour and T Turner, Architects (b / w photo)
3652284 E J A Balfour and T Turner, Architects (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: E J A Balfour and T Turner, Architects)

Ms 62 f. 215r St. Eligius making a Shrine; St. Eligius at an Anvil, from a Book of Hours
3714672 Ms 62 f.215r St. Eligius making a Shrine; St. Eligius at an Anvil, from a Book of Hours, c.1445-50 (vellum) by Master of the Rohan Hours, (fl.1420-30); 24.5x17.8 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum

The fiery furnace, from The Bible Picture Book published by Thomas Nelson, c
3482227 The fiery furnace, from The Bible Picture Book published by Thomas Nelson, c.1950 (colour litho) by Vedder, Simon Harmon (1866-1937); Private Collection; American, out of copyright

Four de boulangerie de campagne (colour litho)
2789562 Four de boulangerie de campagne (colour litho) by Bombled, Louis Charles (1862-1927) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Four de boulangerie de campagne)

Forge in Ancient Egypt (chromolitho)
2788833 Forge in Ancient Egypt (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Forge in Ancient Egypt. Liebig card, published in late 19th or early 20th century)

Cupellation furnace (chromolitho)
2788755 Cupellation furnace (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cupellation furnace. Liebig card, published in late 19th or early 20th century)

Four pour la calcination des os (engraving)
2787698 Four pour la calcination des os (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Four pour la calcination des os)

Pennsylvania, USA (chromolitho)
3656908 Pennsylvania, USA (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pennsylvania, USA)

The story of iron (colour litho)
3099308 The story of iron (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The story of iron)

Furnace for making cannon balls in the days of Trafalgar. circa 1805

Burning bits of wood in a mobile furnace on an area of wasteland. 1920s

Roman city of Bath, underfloor heating system

Franco-British Exhibition 1908 - Webb Glass - Making a Wine Glass - No. 1 Gathering the Bowl. 1908

A Coal Mine on Fire (engraving)
1618184 A Coal Mine on Fire (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Coal Mine on Fire. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 9 June 1849)

Stokehole of the Atlantic Liner 1903
Stokers in the boiler room on board a atlantic liner. Date: 1903

Kalabit tribe blacksmiths, Borneo, SE Asia
Two Kalabit (Kelabit) tribe blacksmiths, Borneo, SE Asia (then part of the British Empire) - they are using two cylinders made from palm stems as bellows. Date: 1922

Kalabit tribe blacksmiths, Sarawak, Borneo, SE Asia
Three Kalabit (Kelabit) tribe blacksmiths, Sarawak, Borneo, SE Asia (then part of the British Empire) - they are forging implements from smelted metal. Date: 1922

The Steam-Gun, at the Polytechnic Institution (engraving)
1601966 The Steam-Gun, at the Polytechnic Institution (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Steam-Gun, at the Polytechnic Institution)

The Sweaters Furnace or the Real Curse of Labour: an unscrupulous boss works blood, sweat and tears from his employees in the textile industry Date: 1888

A Goldsmiths Workshop, c. 1538 (woodcut)
1195460 A Goldsmiths Workshop, c. 1538 (woodcut) by Brosamer, Hans (c.1495-c.1554); 13.7x11.9 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; German, out of copyright

A rocky landscape with figures by an iron foundry, a river and houses on the bank beyond
3504152 A rocky landscape with figures by an iron foundry, a river and houses on the bank beyond (oil on panel) by Ryckaert

The Fiery Furnace, 1881-83 (stained glass)
3475446 The Fiery Furnace, 1881-83 (stained glass) by Holiday, Henry (1839-1927); The Church of St Editha, Tamworth, Staffordshire, UK; (add.info.: James Powell & Sons); eAlastair Carew-Cox; English

Patent Bread-Making Machine (engraving)
1611915 Patent Bread-Making Machine (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Patent Bread-Making Machine)

How China is Made (engraving)
3627760 How China is Made (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: How China is Made. Illustration for The Picture Magazine, 1893)

Cupids Forge (w / c & bodycolour on paper) (see also 430973)
PNH356959 Cupids Forge (w/c & bodycolour on paper) (see also 430973) by Burne-Jones, Edward Coley (1833-98); 32.5x50 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Cosmic Oven, from La Theotechnie Ergocosmique by Annibal Barlet (1653
XJF349796 Cosmic Oven, from La Theotechnie Ergocosmique by Annibal Barlet (1653) illustrated in a history of magic published late 19th century (litho) by French School

Opening and closing furnaces, from a series of illustrations on the manufacture of china
KDC349450 Opening and closing furnaces, from a series of illustrations on the manufacture of china (litho) (see 384116 & 384117 for whole series) by Chinese School (19th century)

Forging Steel, The Steel Mills (oil on canvas)
XPG329619 Forging Steel, The Steel Mills (oil on canvas) by Forbes, Stanhope Alexander (1857-1947); 75x101 cm; Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Jewellery and metal Workshop, from a Rare Record of Frescoes from Thebes
STC255355 Jewellery and metal Workshop, from a Rare Record of Frescoes from Thebes, recorded 1819-1822 on his second visit to Egypt by Frederic Cailliaud (1787-1869), 1819, colour litho by Cailliaud

The Stokehole, from P & O Pencillings (colour litho)
STC286252 The Stokehole, from P & O Pencillings (colour litho) by Lloyd, W. (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: seedie boys; firemen at work; ); The Stapleton Collection; English

Experiment on the decomposition of water, illustration from
XIR242890 Experiment on the decomposition of water, illustration from Traite elementaire de chimie by Antoine Laurent de Lavoisier (1743-94) (detail of 242889) (engraving) (b/w photo) by Lavoisier

The Forge, 1906 (oil on panel)
XKH226764 The Forge, 1906 (oil on panel) by Kardorff, Konrad von (1877-1945); 43.5x59.5 cm; Hamburger Kunsthalle, Hamburg, Germany; German, out of copyright

The fiery furnace
LLM462780 The fiery furnace by Margetson, William Henry (1861-1940) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The fiery furnace)

Tall Furnaces, 1896 (oil on paper mounted on board)
NUL445569 Tall Furnaces, 1896 (oil on paper mounted on board) by Luce, Maximilien (1858-1941); 35.9x28.3 cm; Private Collection; French, out of copyright

Manufacture of china (litho) (see also 384116)
KDC384117 Manufacture of china (litho) (see also 384116) by Chinese School (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Cupids Forge (w / c & bodycolour on paper) (see also 356959)
PNH430973 Cupids Forge (w/c & bodycolour on paper) (see also 356959) by Burne-Jones, Edward Coley (1833-98); Private Collection; (add.info)

Glassmaking factory, from the Encyclopedia by Denis Diderot (1713-84)
STC172393 Glassmaking factory, from the Encyclopedia by Denis Diderot (1713-84), engraved by Robert Benard (b.1734), published c.1770 (engraving) (see also 172391, 172392)

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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.