Mineral Collection (#10)

Chinese potters making and firing porcelain cups and plates
Chinese potter making a porcelain cup on a potters wheel driven by a laborer, while another worker arranges cups on a tray 1, and a potter firing porcelain plates in an open oven 2

Gentlemen geologists laboriously search for minerals in a river. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Gottlieb Tobias Wilhelms Unterhaltungen aus der Naturgeschichte: Des Mineralreichs, Augsburg

Schweppes Malvern Water. Advertisement (colour litho)
560424 Schweppes Malvern Water. Advertisement (colour litho) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Schweppes Malvern Water. Advertisement)

Varieties of minerals and resins including mercury, cinnabar, cobalt, sandarac. Handcoloured copperplate engraved and drawn by Georg Wolfgang Knorr from his Deliciae Naturae Selectae of Kabinet van

Varieties of iron ore. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by after an illustration by from Georg Wolfgang Knorrs Deliciae Naturae Selectae of Kabinet van Zeldzaamheden der Natuur, Blusse and Son

Varieties of lead ores and crystals. Handcoloured copperplate engraved and drawn by Georg Wolfgang Knorr from his Deliciae Naturae Selectae of Kabinet van Zeldzaamheden der Natuur, Blusse and Son

Varieties of tin ores. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Georg Wolfgang Knorr from his Deliciae Naturae Selectae of Kabinet van Zeldzaamheden der Natuur, Blusse and Son, Nuremberg, 1771

Varieties of copper, coppernickel and malachite ores. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Georg Wolfgang Knorr from his Deliciae Naturae Selectae of Kabinet van Zeldzaamheden der Natuur

Varieties of gold and silver ores. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Georg Wolfgang Knorr from his Deliciae Naturae Selectae of Kabinet van Zeldzaamheden der Natuur, Blusse and Son

Metals including lead, iron, mercury and bismuth
Metals including lead 1, iron 2, 3, 4, mercury 5, 6, bismuth 7 and antimony 8. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Friedrich Johann Bertuchs Bilderbuch fur Kinder (Picture Book for Children)

Menu card advertising Ueberkinger sparkling mineral water (colour litho)
3639521 Menu card advertising Ueberkinger sparkling mineral water (colour litho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Metallic elements, platinum, gold, copper (colour litho)
2797893 Metallic elements, platinum, gold, copper (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Metallic elements, platinum, gold, copper)

Carbonates, calamine, chalybite, rhodochrosite, cerussite (colour litho)
2797880 Carbonates, calamine, chalybite, rhodochrosite, cerussite (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Carbonates, calamine, chalybite, rhodochrosite)

Chromates, tungstates, crocoite, wolframite, wulfenite, scheelite (colour litho)
2797875 Chromates, tungstates, crocoite, wolframite, wulfenite, scheelite (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Chromates, tungstates, crocoite)

Silicates (felspar group), orthoclase, labradorite, microcline, anorthite (colour litho)
2797872 Silicates (felspar group), orthoclase, labradorite, microcline, anorthite (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Silicates (felspar group)

Silicates, sodalite, lapis-lazuli, leucite, beryl (colour litho)
2797869 Silicates, sodalite, lapis-lazuli, leucite, beryl (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Silicates, sodalite, lapis-lazuli, leucite, beryl)

Silicates, andalusite (var chiastolite), kyanite (colour litho)
2797866 Silicates, andalusite (var chiastolite), kyanite (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Silicates, andalusite (var chiastolite), kyanite

Silicates, tourmaline, staurolite (colour litho)
2797864 Silicates, tourmaline, staurolite (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Silicates, tourmaline, staurolite)

Silicates (mica and chlorite groups), muscovite, biotite, zinnwaldite, clinochlore, lepidolite (colour litho)
2797863 Silicates (mica and chlorite groups), muscovite, biotite, zinnwaldite, clinochlore, lepidolite (colour litho) by English School

Advertising showcard, Reigate Mineral Waters

Showcard, Pearces Ginger Beer and Mineral Water
Advertising showcard, Pearces Ginger Beer and Mineral Water

St. John Harmsworth by Sir William Orpen
William Albert St John Harmsworth (1876 1933) English businessman who bought and established the fledgling Perrier brand of sparkling mineral water in France

Mineral Baths - Firgas, Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain. Date: circa 1908

Advert, Samson Barnett Mineral Water Machinist and Engineer
Advertisement for Samson Barnett, Mineral Water Machinist and Engineer. 1862

Hardy Patent Pick Co. bone grinder 1890s
The Devil, Disintegrator, bone grinder and mixer. This machine will grind to powder, granulate or shed any material, animal and vegetable, wet or dry at one operation. Date: 1890s

Hot Mineral Spring of Bath 1897
Highly efficacious for gout, rheumatism and skin affections. Latest appliances and methods of treatment Roman Ramains & Historic Houses Date: 1897

Postcard booklet, Morris Sheppard Lake and Dam, Texas, USA
Postcard booklet, aerial view of Morris Sheppard Lake and Dam near Mineral Wells, Texas, USA. Date: 1942

Soolbad Schwartau, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
Lookout tower, Friedrich August Salt Baths, Soolbad Schwartau, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. Date: circa 1910

Sulphides, molybdenite, zinc-blende, galena (colour litho)
2797892 Sulphides, molybdenite, zinc-blende, galena (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sulphides, molybdenite, zinc-blende, galena)

Sulphides and arsenides, niccolite, cinnabar, mispickel (colour litho)
2797891 Sulphides and arsenides, niccolite, cinnabar, mispickel (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sulphides and arsenides, niccolite, cinnabar)

Haloids, fluor-spar (colour litho)
2797888 Haloids, fluor-spar (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Haloids, fluor-spar)

Oxides, manganite, pyrolusite, psilomelane (colour litho)
2797882 Oxides, manganite, pyrolusite, psilomelane (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Oxides, manganite, pyrolusite, psilomelane)

Carbonates, calcite (colour litho)
2797881 Carbonates, calcite (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Carbonates, calcite)

Sulphates, barytes, anglesite, celestite (colour litho)
2797877 Sulphates, barytes, anglesite, celestite (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sulphates, barytes, anglesite, celestite)

Sulphates, gypsum, linarite (colour litho)
2797876 Sulphates, gypsum, linarite (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sulphates, gypsum, linarite)

Silicates, epidote, axinite, prehnite (colour litho)
2797865 Silicates, epidote, axinite, prehnite (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Silicates, epidote, axinite, prehnite)

Titano-silicates, niobates, sphene, columbite, perovskite (colour litho)
2797859 Titano-silicates, niobates, sphene, columbite, perovskite (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Titano-silicates, niobates, sphene, columbite)

Menu card advertising Ueberkinger sparkling mineral water (colour litho)
3639519 Menu card advertising Ueberkinger sparkling mineral water (colour litho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Mr T H W Idris, in court dress (b / w photo)
3642047 Mr T H W Idris, in court dress (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mr T H W Idris, in court dress)

South African Natives bound for the Goldfields, photograph attributed to Wilson Aberdeen
STC363455 South African Natives bound for the Goldfields, photograph attributed to Wilson Aberdeen (b/w photo) by South African Photographer

Postcard advertising Evian water from the Source Cachat, 1906 (colour litho)
CHT237142 Postcard advertising Evian water from the Source Cachat, 1906 (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; eArchives Charmet; French, out of copyright

Unknown Gentleman with a Mineral Specimen, c. 1790 (oil on canvas)
450167 Unknown Gentleman with a Mineral Specimen, c.1790 (oil on canvas) by English School, (18th century); 67.2x63.3 cm; The Holburne Museum, Bath, UK; (add.info.: Johann Andreas Cramer)

Bath Houses at Aguas Calientes (b / w photo)
6018275 Bath Houses at Aguas Calientes (b/w photo) by American Photographer (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bath Houses at Aguas Calientes)

Jade collar, Late Classic period, 600-900 AD (jade)
5926373 Jade collar, Late Classic period, 600-900 AD (jade) by Mayan, (7th-9th century); Museo Nacional de Arqueologia y Etnologia, Guatemala City; Mexican, out of copyright

Jean-Antoine Claude (engraving)
815921 Jean-Antoine Claude (engraving) by Monanteuil, Jean-Jacques Francois (1785-1860); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jean-Antoine Claude, comte Chaptal de Chanteloup (1756 -1832)

Sulphides, marcasite, iron-pyrites, pyrrhotite (colour litho)
2797890 Sulphides, marcasite, iron-pyrites, pyrrhotite (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sulphides, marcasite, iron-pyrites, pyrrhotite)

Oxides (quartz group), agate, jasper, hornstone (colour litho)
2797885 Oxides (quartz group), agate, jasper, hornstone (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Oxides (quartz group), agate, jasper, hornstone

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"Unearthing the Beauty: Exploring the World of Minerals" Step into a world where nature's treasures shine bright. From the depths of Cornwall, England, to the coal mines of the 1850s and beyond, minerals have captivated humanity for centuries. In Carnon Stream Works, Perranarworthal, Cornwall, England, gold gleams in its purest form. Its allure has sparked dreams and ambitions throughout history – just like during the Australian Gold Rush in the 1850s when prospectors flocked to unearth their fortunes. Harold Harvey's masterpiece "The Clay Pit" transports us back to a time when coal mining shaped communities in England during the 19th century. The grit and determination of those miners echo through time as they delved deep into darkness to fuel industrial progress. Polkanuggo Quarry in Stithians witnessed an era of extraction that left lasting imprints on both land and culture. Harold Harvey captures this momentous period with his skilled brush strokes – from copper and magnesium sulphate discoveries to calcareous phytoplankton fossils preserved for eternity. Leswidden's China Clay Pit reveals another facet exploration; here lies a delicate balance between human intervention and natural beauty. Harold Harvey once again immortalizes this scene with his artistic prowess. As we delve deeper into our planet's geological cross-section through Earth's crust, we uncover secrets hidden beneath our feet. Picture No. 10984558 serves as a window into these mysteries waiting to be unraveled by curious minds. Aquamarine crystals glisten like drops from Poseidon himself – enchanting all who lay eyes upon them with their ethereal hues reminiscent of tranquil waters, and are not mere commodities; they represent stories etched within Earth itself – tales told through layers upon layers over millions of years. They remind us that even amidst chaos and change, there is enduring beauty waiting patiently to be discovered.