Metal Collection (#96)

Feeding fish underwater, Florida, USA
Diver feeding fish underwater at Seaworld, Florida, USA. Date: 1974

Man at work repairing a saddle
Man at work repairing something on a saddle, London horseguards. Date: circa 1960s

Blacksmith at work on a horseshoe
Blacksmith working for the London horseguards, forging a new horseshoe. Date: circa 1960s

Blacksmith holding up a hot horseshoe
Blacksmith working for the London horseguards, holding up a red hot horseshoe. Date: circa 1960s

Bukhara, Uzbekistan - Streetside Confectionary Salesman. Date: circa 1911

Train crash in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, with people in a field in the foreground. Date: circa 1890s

Chandeliers, brackets and back lamps, Plate 245
Chandeliers, brackets and back lamps, for burning petroleum, paraffin or kerosene, Plate 245. Date: circa 1880s

Polished brass chandeliers, Plate 259
Two, three and five-light polished brass chandeliers, Plate 259. Date: circa 1880s

Glass engraved globes and bronze chandeliers 1881
Chandeliers with engraved glass globes and lacquered, steel or florentine bronzed fittings. 1881

Hall, passage and verandah lamps for gas, Plate 256. Date: circa 1880s

Electro silver plated goods, Plate 222, including a range of cutlery, nutcrackers, cheese scoops, sandwich tongs and grape scissors. Date: circa 1880s

Silbers patent burners with wicks, Plate 227
Silbers patent petroleum, paraffin or kerosene burners with circular and flat wicks, Plate 227. Date: circa 1880s

Dessert knives and forks, Plate 221
Electro silver plated dessert knives and forks, Plate 221. Date: circa 1880s

Sterling silver goods, Plate 206, showing salt cellars, muffineers and cutlery. Date: circa 1880s

Sterling silver goods, Plate 207, showing bells, a trowel, bouquet holders, whistles, a dram flask, cutlery and other items. Date: circa 1880s

Sterling silver goods, Plate 205, showing pots, cruet sets, cutlery and other items. Date: circa 1880s

Communion services, trowels and mallets, Plate 169. Date: circa 1880s

Ecclesiastical lighting items, Plate 168
Ecclesiastical suspensions, coronae, brackets and other church lamps, for burning petroleum, paraffin or kerosene, Plate 168. Date: circa 1880s

Medieval metalwork for churches, chapels, schools, Plate 167
Medieval metalwork for churches, chapels and schools, Plate 167, showing a range of ornate lamps, lanterns and fixtures. Date: circa 1880s

Find the Fault card No. 11 -- pen with nib. circa 1930s

Prehistory. Metal Age. Bronze Age. Bronze spear head. From Castelltercol, Catalonia. Episcopal Museum. Vic. Spain

Prehistory. Metal Age. 1st Iron Age. Bronze axes and bronze spear head. From Ripoll, Catalonia. Episcopal Museum of Vic. Spain

Prehistory. Iron Age. Tubular axes. From El Brull and Plana
Prehistory. Metal Age. Iron Age. Tubular axes. From archaeological site of El Brull and Plana de Vic, Catalonia. Episcopal Museum of Vic. Catalonia. Spain

Prehistory. Iron Age. Pot. Terracota. 7th-6th c. BC. Near Ma
Prehistory. Metal Age. Iron Age. Pot. Gray terracota. 7th-6th century BC. Near Manlleu, Catalonia. Episcopal Museum of Vic. Catalonia, Spain

Prehistoric. Bronze Age. Santa Maria de Besora flat ax. From
Prehistoric. Metal Age. Bronze Age. Santa Maria de Besora flat ax. Ripolles, Catalonia. Episcopal Museum of Vic. Catalonia. Spain

Interior of the forge. Engraving. 19th century

France. Paris. Notre Dame. Door knocker. Detail

Prehistory. Bronze Age. Colsacabra flat ax. Osona, Catalonia
Prehistory. Metal Age. Bronze Age. Colsacabra flat ax. Osona, Catalonia. Episcopal Museum. Vic. Catalonia.. Spain

Phoenician art. Bronze badge, topped with a bird. Manacor. S
Phoenician art. Bronze badge, topped with a bird. Manacor.Mallorca island. Episcopal Museum. Vic. Catalonia. Spain

Egyptian Art. Bronze statuette depicting the god Amun standing with leg and arm upfront and holding a scepter now missed. Cover his head with crown that has lost two pens

Portrait of Rembrandt (1606-1669) by Jan Lievens (1607-1674)
Jan Lievens (1607-1674). Dutch painter. Portrait of Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn (1606-1669), c. 1628. Rijksmuseum. Amsterdam. Holland

Utrecht. Line indicating the old route of the Roman city wal
Netherlands. Utrecht. Line at the pavement indicating the old route of the Roman city wall

Visigothic Art. Spain. Rectangular copper buckle with a wheel in the center and decorated with plant motifs. Probably comes from Burgos. Episcopal Museum of Vic. Catalonia. Spain

Iron tools. 11th-12th centuries
Iron tools. Scissors, key, knife, spoon auger, chisel, fishing spear and sickle. 11th-12th centuries. Neues Museum (New Museum). Berlin. Germany

Arc furnace. Deutches Museum. Munich. Germany

Turkey. Archaeological site of Troy. Stratum I. 3000-2600 B.C. Metal Age. Ruins

Spain. Iron Age. Torques. Archaeological Museum of Asturias
Spain. Prehistoric Art. Metal Age. Iron Age. Torques. Archaeological Museum of Asturias. Oviedo. Asturias

Idol of Chillaron. Bronze Age 1, III-II millennium BC. Archa
Idol of Chillaron. Quartzite. Their faces are etched schematic anthropomorphic representations on one side, the female and male on the other, related to fertility cults and rituals

Germany. Berlin. Dome of the Sony Center by German architect
Germany. Berlin. Dome of the Sony Center (1996-2000) by German architect Helmut Jahn (n.1940). Potsdamer Platz

God Neptune depict in a ring. 1-100
God Neptune depict in a gold ring. 1-100. Museum of Fine Arts. Budapest. Hungary

Scale with weights of platinum, 13th century
2. Reproduction of a miniature depicting the use of a scale for weighing silver. 3-5. Remains of a scale with weights of platinum, 13th century. Museum of History and Navigation. Riga. Latvia

Golden altar from Lisbjerg Chruch, near Arhus. 1135-40. Nati
Golden altar from Lisbjerg Chruch, near Arhus. 1135-40. Superpositions of altar, retable and crucifix, surrounded by an arched structure

The Roskilde cross. Byzantine reliquary cross of gold. Aroun
The Roskilde cross. Byzantine reliquary cross of gold. The front side is decorated with 7 pearls and 15 gems. Around 1100. Found in the rood arch crucifix of Roskilde Cathedral. Denmark

Finger rings from 1st-6th centuries AD. Gold. The use over finger ring was taken over from the Romans. National Museum of Denmark

Gudme. Home of the gods. 3rd-7th century. Gold jewerly. Golden neck ring with locks and bracteates from Hesselager. National Museum of Denmark

The Golden Horns of Gallehus. North of Mogeltonder, Southern
The Golden Horns of Gallehus, discovered in Gallehus, north of Mogeltonder, Southern Jutland, Denmark. The horns date to the early 5th century, the beginning of the Germanic Iron Age

The early Iron. Roman influence. Gryphon of Vimose. Bronze
The early Iron. Roman influence. Gryphon of Vimose. A gryphons head of gilt bronze. The gryphon was perhaps once part of a Roman parade helmet. Was found in a Bog, Funen. National Museum of Denmark

Metal Age. Gold ornaments with lions head. Womans grave from Arsley, Funen, 4th century. National Museum of Denmark

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"Exploring the Enduring Strength and Beauty of Metal" The Boxer of Quirinal: A masterpiece in metal, this ancient statue showcases the power and grace of a skilled pugilist. "The Thief": Antonio Maria Fabres y Costa's painting captures the allure and mystery surrounding a cunning thief, his eyes gleaming with mischief. Coopers at work: Witness the artistry as these craftsmen shape wooden barrels, their tools clinking against metal hoops to create vessels that hold stories within. Miner at Geevor Tin Mine: Delve into the depths of Cornwall's mining history as a brave miner emerges from underground, covered in sweat and dust but fueled by determination. Gold Rush at Carnon Stream Works: In Cornwall's picturesque landscape, witness nature's alchemy as sparkling gold nuggets are extracted from flowing streams using meticulous metal pans. Perseus and Medusa Statue: Marvel at Florence's Loggia dei Lanzi where this stunning bronze sculpture immortalizes Perseus' heroic triumph over Medusa, capturing every detail in lustrous metal. Sunrise at Clyde Arc (Squinty Bridge): As dawn breaks over Glasgow's iconic bridge, its metallic structure glimmers under golden rays, reflecting resilience amidst urban beauty. Great Newtown Head and Metal Man: Stand alongside Tramore CoWaterford’s rugged coastline where an imposing Metal Man stands tall against crashing waves—a guardian watching over seafarers for centuries. WWI German Gas Mask: Encased in its original metal container lies a haunting relic from World War I—an artifact that symbolizes both protection and destruction during times of conflict. Normandy Landings - June 6th, 1944: Remembering bravery on D-Day when thousands stormed ashore through gunfire; steel helmets glinted amidst chaos while courageous soldiers fought for freedom. The Souk, Marrakech.