Muffle Collection

Various muffles used in assay ovens
863648 Various muffles used in assay ovens; (add.info.: Assaying: Various muffles used in assay ovens for assaying gold and silver 1, 2, 3: 4, 5, 6, stopples, bottom plates and covers: 7)

Bull Shiras Moose, Alces alces sherasi, Gros Ventre, Grand Tetons, Wyoming, wild

"Henry Seyton had forgotten to muffle the oars, thus attracting the attention of the garrison"(engraving)
2792729 " Henry Seyton had forgotten to muffle the oars, thus attracting the attention of the garrison" (engraving) by English School

J N Fitchett, Casting Pot and Muffle Manufacturer, trade card (engraving)
731532 J N Fitchett, Casting Pot and Muffle Manufacturer, trade card (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: J N Fitchett, Casting Pot and Muffle Manufacturer)

W Heath Robinson - Precautions to Muffle Footsteps when going late to bed

Gillotts Steel Pen Manufactory (engraving)
6010275 Gillotts Steel Pen Manufactory (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gillotts Steel Pen Manufactory)

Trade card, Ino Fitchett (engraving)
732112 Trade card, Ino Fitchett (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Trade card, Ino Fitchett, casting pot and muffle manufacturer, 33, Potter Street)

Bull Shiras Moose in campground, Alces alces sherasi, Gros Ventre, Grand Tetons, Wyoming, wild

Ropes and pulleys on a ship

Assay laboratory, showing muffle furnace and balance, left. From De la pirotechnia by Vannoccio Biringuccio (Venice, 1540)

Purification of silver in a muffle furnace. From 1683 English edition of Lazarus Ercker Beschreibung allerfurnemisten mineralischen Ertzt- und Berckwercksarten originally published in Prague in 1574

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Amidst the tranquil beauty of Wyoming's Grand Tetons, a Gros Ventre hunter treads quietly, his heart pounding as he approaches the elusive Bull Shiras Moose (Alces alces sherasi). But his stealth is betrayed by an unnoticed detail - the unmuffled oars of his canoe, a mistake reminiscent of Henry Seyton's in the past. Elsewhere, in a bustling assay laboratory, an assayist meticulously purifies silver in a muffle furnace, shielded from the elements and unwanted interference, much like J. N. Fitchett's cast iron muffles protected his pottery from the harsh heat. In contrast, W. Heath Robinson's whimsical illustration advises muffling footsteps to avoid detection, while Gillott's Steel Pen Manufactory trade card depicts ropes and pulleys, hinting at the importance of muffling sounds in industrial processes. The art of muffling - silencing unwanted noise or heat - has been a crucial element in various aspects of human endeavor, from hunting to manufacturing, for centuries.