Metals Collection (#5)

Munchen, Reiche Kapelle, Silberaltar (b / w photo)
6008463 Munchen, Reiche Kapelle, Silberaltar (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Munchen, Reiche Kapelle, Silberaltar)

Minden, Armreliquiar (b / w photo)
6008462 Minden, Armreliquiar (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Minden, Armreliquiar)

Aachen, Reliquienkapelle (b / w photo)
6008458 Aachen, Reliquienkapelle (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Aachen, Reliquienkapelle)

Cornelimunster, Kopfreliquiar (b / w photo)
6008454 Cornelimunster, Kopfreliquiar (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cornelimunster, Kopfreliquiar)

Hildesheim, Godehardschrein (b / w photo)
6008443 Hildesheim, Godehardschrein (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hildesheim, Godehardschrein)

Groupe decoratif destine a la facade du nouvel Opera de Paris, execute en cuivre galvanoplastique par MM Christofle
5992662 Groupe decoratif destine a la facade du nouvel Opera de Paris, execute en cuivre galvanoplastique par MM Christofle (engraving) by European School

Carcasse de platine pour la reproduction des statues et statuettes, procede Lenoir (engraving)
5992642 Carcasse de platine pour la reproduction des statues et statuettes, procede Lenoir (engraving) by European School

Punch cartoon: The Californian Movement (engraving)
6034622 Punch cartoon: The Californian Movement (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Californian Movement)

Sword, scabbard, belt and hunting knife (chromolitho)
964337 Sword, scabbard, belt and hunting knife (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Silverware (orfevrerie civile joaillerie), sword, scabbard

The Discovery of Tin in Britain (engraving)
1090756 The Discovery of Tin in Britain (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Discovery of Tin in Britain)

Humphrey Davy (engraving)
815882 Humphrey Davy (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Humphrey Davy (1778-1829), English chemist and inventor of the Davy lamp for miners

"Theres tin about here, isn t there? he suddenly asked"(engraving)
2809368 " Theres tin about here, isn t there? he suddenly asked" (engraving) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: " Theres tin about here, isn t there)

Coppersmith (engraving)
2801961 Coppersmith (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Coppersmith. Illustration for An Illustrated Vocabulary For The Use Of The Deaf And Dumb (SPCK)

Jeweller (engraving)
2801983 Jeweller (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jeweller. Illustration for An Illustrated Vocabulary For The Use Of The Deaf And Dumb (SPCK)

Iron Founder (engraving)
2801982 Iron Founder (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Iron Founder. Illustration for An Illustrated Vocabulary For The Use Of The Deaf And Dumb (SPCK)

Planting Nails for a Crop of Iron (engraving)
2781071 Planting Nails for a Crop of Iron (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Planting Nails for a Crop of Iron)

The High Example (Colour Litho)
2778421 The High Example (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The high example)

Coppersmith (engraving)
668472 Coppersmith (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Coppersmith. Illustration for Manners, Customs)

Goldsmith (engraving)
668420 Goldsmith (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Goldsmith. Illustration for Manners, Customs, and Dress during the Middle Ages by Paul Lacroix (Bickers)

William Plowman, general and furnishing ironmonger, trade card (engraving)
731587 William Plowman, general and furnishing ironmonger, trade card (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: William Plowman)

Les Saisons, piece d orfevrerie electro-chimique de MM Elkington, de Birmingham
5992641 Les Saisons, piece d orfevrerie electro-chimique de MM Elkington, de Birmingham, Exposition universelle de Paris en 1867 (engraving) by European School

Le Crepuscule, piece d orfevrerie electro-chimique de MM Elkington, de Birmingham
5992645 Le Crepuscule, piece d orfevrerie electro-chimique de MM Elkington, de Birmingham, Exposition universelle de Paris en 1867 (engraving) by European School

Aachen, Dom, Die goldene Altartafel (b / w photo)
6008437 Aachen, Dom, Die goldene Altartafel (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Aachen, Dom, Die goldene Altartafel)

Ironfounder (engraving)
6004291 Ironfounder (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ironfounder. Illustration for The Book of English Trades and Library of the Useful Arts (new edn)

Breslau, Reliquienbuste der heiligen Helena (b / w photo)
6008496 Breslau, Reliquienbuste der heiligen Helena (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Breslau, Reliquienbuste der heiligen Helena)

Koln, Engelbertschrein (b / w photo)
6008491 Koln, Engelbertschrein (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Koln, Engelbertschrein)

Herdringen, Altarkreuz von Anton Eisenhoit (b / w photo)
6008486 Herdringen, Altarkreuz von Anton Eisenhoit (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Herdringen, Altarkreuz von Anton Eisenhoit)

Dresden, Jagd der Diana (b / w photo)
6008484 Dresden, Jagd der Diana (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dresden, Jagd der Diana)

Munster i W, Der silberne Hahn (b / w photo)
6008482 Munster i W, Der silberne Hahn (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Munster i W, Der silberne Hahn)

Kassel, Herakles, Omphale und Venus (b / w photo)
6008481 Kassel, Herakles, Omphale und Venus (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Kassel, Herakles, Omphale und Venus)

Breisach, Reliquienschrein (b / w photo)
6008470 Breisach, Reliquienschrein (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Breisach, Reliquienschrein)

Hochelten, Monile; Aachen, Monile (b / w photo)
6008467 Hochelten, Monile; Aachen, Monile (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hochelten, Monile; Aachen, Monile)

Hildesheim, Kopfreliquiar (b / w photo)
6008464 Hildesheim, Kopfreliquiar (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hildesheim, Kopfreliquiar)

Marburg, Elisabethschrein (b / w photo)
6008455 Marburg, Elisabethschrein (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Marburg, Elisabethschrein)

Aachen, Kopfreliquiar Karls des Groben (b / w photo)
6008452 Aachen, Kopfreliquiar Karls des Groben (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Aachen, Kopfreliquiar Karls des Groben)

Aachen, Karlsschrein (b / w photo)
6008442 Aachen, Karlsschrein (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Aachen, Karlsschrein)

Koln, Dreikonigsschrein (b / w photo)
6008438 Koln, Dreikonigsschrein (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Koln, Dreikonigsschrein)

Comburg, Altartafel (b / w photo)
6008432 Comburg, Altartafel (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Comburg, Altartafel)

Metals and semi-metals (coloured engraving)
997398 Metals and semi-metals (coloured engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: From A Bilderbuch fAor KinderA (Picture Book for Children) 1790-1830

H H Martyn And Company (b / w photo)
3650467 H H Martyn And Company (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: H H Martyn And Company)

Bari smiths at work (engraving)
3655661 Bari smiths at work (engraving) by Buchta, Richard (1845-94) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bari smiths at work)

Tea caddy, c. 1840 (ebonised pine lined with tulip wood, with bird
3084510 Tea caddy, c.1840 (ebonised pine lined with tulip wood, with birds eye maple veneers and brass inlays) by French School, (19th century); 11.4x22.5x11 cm; The Geffrye Museum of the Home

Coal vase, c. 1830 (japanned tin plate with painted decoration, iron feet
3084507 Coal vase, c.1830 (japanned tin plate with painted decoration, iron feet, handles and knob) by English School, (19th century); 45x43x32 cm; The Geffrye Museum of the Home, London

Candle snuffer and stand, 1710-15 (brass)
3084423 Candle snuffer and stand, 1710-15 (brass) by English School, (18th century); 19.7x9.5 cm; The Geffrye Museum of the Home, London

Dicomforts of the early labor agitator (engraving)
1090767 Dicomforts of the early labor agitator (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dicomforts of the early labor agitator)

A Metal-worker (colour litho)
981643 A Metal-worker (colour litho) by Menpes, Mortimer Ludington (1855-1938); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Metal-worker)

M A N H A T T A N
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The final process in the hallmarking of gold. Birminghams Assay Office in Newhall Street, and it is there that the standard of wrought plate made in the city is tested before sale. 1st October 1931

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