Metalworkers Collection (#3)

Burgonet with Falling Buffe, c. 1550 (steel & gold)
7335644 Burgonet with Falling Buffe, c.1550 (steel & gold) by French School, (16th century); Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA

Armour (Gusoku), 18th century (iron, lacquer, copper-gold alloy, silver, silk, horse hair & ivory)
7335216 Armour (Gusoku), 18th century (iron, lacquer, copper-gold alloy, silver, silk, horse hair & ivory) by Japanese School; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA

Armour (Gusoku), 16th-18th century (iron, lacquer, silk & gilt copper)
7335215 Armour (Gusoku), 16th-18th century (iron, lacquer, silk & gilt copper) by Japanese School; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA

Coppersmiths at work in the 17th century (print)
7315171 Coppersmiths at work in the 17th century (print) by Dutch School, (17th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Coppersmiths at work in the 17th century)

Mask, 1745 (iron, lacquer & silk)
7335265 Mask, 1745 (iron, lacquer & silk) by Japanese School; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA; (add.info.: It represents Jikokuten, guardian of the East, one of the Four Kings of Heaven.)

Head of an "Ethiopian" depicted in Hellenistic mode, 332-30 BC (bronze, gold, carnelian & obsidian)
7316723 Head of an "Ethiopian" depicted in Hellenistic mode, 332-30 BC (bronze, gold, carnelian & obsidian) by Egyptian Ptolemaic Period (332-30 BC); Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Horse bit, 4th-3rd century BC (bronze)
7316717 Horse bit, 4th-3rd century BC (bronze) by Greek, (4th-3rd century BC); Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA; (add.info.: Late Classical or Hellenistic.)

Candelabrum (lamp stand), c. 1st century AD (bronze)
7316718 Candelabrum (lamp stand), c.1st century AD (bronze) by Roman (1th century AD); Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA; (add.info.: Early Imperial.)

Male Figure: Court Official, 16th-17th century (brass)
7316916 Male Figure: Court Official, 16th-17th century (brass) by Nigerian; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA; (add.info.: Edo peoples, Nigeria, Court of Benin.)

Plaque: Warrior and Attendants, 16th-17th century (brass)
7316915 Plaque: Warrior and Attendants, 16th-17th century (brass) by Nigerian; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA; (add.info.: Edo artist, Nigeria, Igun-Eronmwen guild, Court of Benin.)

Buckle, Pompeii, c. 1st century AD (bronze)
7316688 Buckle, Pompeii, c.1st century AD (bronze) by Roman, (1st-2nd Century AD); Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA

French soldiers who were metalworkers before the war, celebrating the feast of their patron saint, St Eloi
6000476 French soldiers who were metalworkers before the war, celebrating the feast of their patron saint, St Eloi, at the front, World War I, 1916 (colour litho) by Damblans

Roman "Swiss Army Knife", Middle Roman 201 CE - 300 CE (silver & iron)
7303431 Roman "Swiss Army Knife", Middle Roman 201 CE - 300 CE (silver & iron) by Roman, (3rd century AD); 8.8cm X 15.5 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge, UK

Iron foundry, foundry house, mould casting of the molten iron
7277881 Iron foundry, foundry house, mould casting of the molten iron by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Iron foundry, foundry house, mould casting of the molten iron)

Greek Chalcidian helmet, c. 5th-4th century BC (bronze)
7296049 Greek Chalcidian helmet, c.5th-4th century BC (bronze) by Greek, (5th-4th century BC); Private Collection; Photo © Christie's Images

Fight between goldmsiths and merchants selling birds on the Pont au Change, Paris, in the Middle Ages (engraving)
6029338 Fight between goldmsiths and merchants selling birds on the Pont au Change, Paris, in the Middle Ages (engraving) by French School

Kandyan craftsman at work (b / w photo)
7181844 Kandyan craftsman at work (b/w photo) by Wendt, Lionel (1900-40); Private Collection; (add.info.: Kandyan craftsman at work)

Cow creamer, John Schuppe, London, 1755 (silver)
449879 Cow creamer, John Schuppe, London, 1755 (silver) by English School, (18th century); The Holburne Museum, Bath, UK; (add.info.: Cow creamer, silver, John Schuppe, London)

Two-handled cup and cover, Charles Frederick Kandler, 1736-37 (silver)
449837 Two-handled cup and cover, Charles Frederick Kandler, 1736-37 (silver) by Kandler, Charles (fl.1727-c.1750); The Holburne Museum, Bath, UK; (add.info.: Two-handled cup and cover)

Two-handled cup and cover, Charles Frederick Kandler, 1736-37 (silver)
449834 Two-handled cup and cover, Charles Frederick Kandler, 1736-37 (silver) by Kandler, Charles (fl.1727-c.1750); The Holburne Museum, Bath, UK; (add.info.: Two-handled cup and cover)

Wrought iron grille from Luneburg Town Hall, Germany, 1576 (chromolitho)
7173111 Wrought iron grille from Luneburg Town Hall, Germany, 1576 (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Wrought iron grille from Luneburg Town Hall)

St Eligius, patron saint of goldsmiths and metalworkers (engraving)
7185714 St Eligius, patron saint of goldsmiths and metalworkers (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: St Eligius, patron saint of goldsmiths and metalworkers)

Engraved iron box, 16th Century (chromolitho)
7173120 Engraved iron box, 16th Century (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Engraved iron box, 16th Century)

Engraved iron locks, 16th Century (chromolitho)
7173119 Engraved iron locks, 16th Century (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Engraved iron locks, 16th Century)

Door knockers, 14th-16th Century (chromolitho)
7173110 Door knockers, 14th-16th Century (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Door knockers, 14th-16th Century)

Wrought iron gate from the altar of the Church of St Lambert, Luneburg, Germany, 16th Century (chromolitho)
7173131 Wrought iron gate from the altar of the Church of St Lambert, Luneburg, Germany, 16th Century (chromolitho) by French School

Medieval ironwork (chromolitho)
7173116 Medieval ironwork (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Medieval ironwork)

German engraved iron box, 16th Century (chromolitho)
7173115 German engraved iron box, 16th Century (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: German engraved iron box, 16th Century)

St Tilo, apprentice of St Eligius, patron saint of goldsmiths and metalworkers (engraving)
7185715 St Tilo, apprentice of St Eligius, patron saint of goldsmiths and metalworkers (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: St Tilo (Theau)

Locks, key and hinge, 15th Century (chromolitho)
7173113 Locks, key and hinge, 15th Century (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Locks, key and hinge, 15th Century)

Copper chandelier from the Church of St John, Luneburg, Germany, 1346 (chromolitho)
7173121 Copper chandelier from the Church of St John, Luneburg, Germany, 1346 (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Locks and keys, 15th Century (chromolitho)
7173112 Locks and keys, 15th Century (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Locks and keys, 15th Century)

Lead washbasin, 15th Century, and bronze baptismal font from Wurzburg Cathedral, Germany, 14th Century (chromolitho)
7173124 Lead washbasin, 15th Century, and bronze baptismal font from Wurzburg Cathedral, Germany, 14th Century (chromolitho) by French School

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Ferrure; Iron-work; Eisenbeschlag (engraving)
7195990 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Ferrure; Iron-work; Eisenbeschlag (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ferrure; Iron-work; Eisenbeschlag)

The forge of Vulcan with smiths striking an anvil with hammers... 1640-59
The forge of Vulcan with smiths striking an anvil with hammers, while Mars and Venus embrace in the heavens above, 1640-59

Portraits of Twenty-eight Metal Artists, late 18th-early 19th century

Novelty Iron works, Foot of 12th St. E. R. New York. Stillman, Allen & Co
Novelty Iron works, Foot of 12th St. E.R. New York. Stillman, Allen & Co. Iron Founders, Steam Engine and General Machinery Manufacturers, 1841-44

The tremendous casting (Colour Litho)
2778566 The tremendous casting (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The terrible casting)

George Brownhill, maker of German silver, trade card (engraving)
731628 George Brownhill, maker of German silver, trade card (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: George Brownhill, maker of German silver)

Smiths plane, c. 1804-27 (beech, brass & cast steel)
701063 Smiths plane, c.1804-27 (beech, brass & cast steel) by English School, (19th century); length: 35.2 cm; David Russell Collection; (add.info)

Blacksmiths, c. 1870s (b / w photo)
495532 Blacksmiths, c.1870s (b/w photo) by Hooper, Willoughby Wallace (1837-1912); Private Collection; (add.info.: Photograph taken while Hooper was serving with the Madras Light Infantry in South)

Men in a workshop shaping sheets of copper for the construction of the Statue of Liberty
5854632 Men in a workshop shaping sheets of copper for the construction of the Statue of Liberty, Paris, 1883 (b/w photo) by Fernique, Albert (d.1898); New York Public Library, USA; French

The legend of St Eloi (coloured engraving)
5998837 The legend of St Eloi (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The legend of St Eloi)

A Bidree Worker of Lucknow (engraving)
1602547 A Bidree Worker of Lucknow (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Bidree Worker of Lucknow)

Foundry, drawing for the Description des Arts et Metiers, by L
884629 Foundry, drawing for the Description des Arts et Metiers, by L. Simonneau, which inspired Diderot for the Encyclopedie (litho) by French School

Work, c. 1863. Creator: Pierre Puvis de Chavannes
Work, c. 1863

INDIAN IRONWORKERS
Metalworkers in a bazaar in Delhi, India, hammering out fine ironwork, including railings and window grills etc. Date: 1930s

Manufacture of Naval Artillery - Krupp Works, Essen, Germany
Manufacture of Naval Artillery at the Krupp Works, Essen, Germany. Date: 1906

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"Unleashing the Fiery Craftsmanship: Metalworkers Shaping History" Witness the mesmerizing spectacle of a blast furnace in action, as skilled metalworkers forge their creations with intense heat and unwavering precision. From ancient times to the Renaissance era, these artisans have left an indelible mark on human history through their exceptional craftsmanship. Intricately crafted gold rings adorned with delicate cameos transport us back to the 3rd century B. C. , showcasing the timeless allure of this precious metal. King Arthur's bronze masterpiece from 1513 stands as a testament to both regal splendor and the mastery of metalworking techniques during that period. Behold a wreath dating back to the 4th century B. C. , its golden tendrils delicately intertwined into an ethereal crown fit for gods and goddesses. A cabasset from around 1570 emerges, boasting steel strength complemented by black paint and brass rosette rivets—a true embodiment of elegance fused with functionality. Marvel at lion head earrings that once graced noble ears in ancient times, their golden gleam capturing both power and grace. Delicate ear pendants from early 3rd-century BC reveal intricate designs reminiscent of a bygone era while evoking awe-inspiring beauty. The late 4th-century B. C. Unveils exquisite gold filigree earrings, each spiral intricately woven like whispers of artistry passed down through generations. A finger ring adorned with floral inlay showcases masterful workmanship using gold, garnet, and rock crystal—an enchanting fusion of nature's elements. Travel further back in time to witness captivating spiral earrings from late antiquity—each thread-like filament meticulously shaped into an elegant adornment for discerning tastes. A stunning gold bracelet featuring antelope heads transports us to the opulence of the 2nd century BC when filigree work reached new heights. Finally, behold a hinged lion head bracelet from the 3rd century B. C.