Steel Goods Collection

Worker and Kolkhoz Woman, sculpture by Vera Mukhina, Moscow (b / w photo)
7200710 Worker and Kolkhoz Woman, sculpture by Vera Mukhina, Moscow (b/w photo) by Russian Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Worker and Kolkhoz Woman)

Analematic sundial (by projecting the shadow of the gnomon) for latitude 51 degrees, c.1697 (copper and steel)
MMM5469097 Analematic sundial (by projecting the shadow of the gnomon) for latitude 51 degrees, c.1697 (copper and steel); National Maritime Museum, London

Alfred Krupp, 1812-1887 (engraving)
8632244 Alfred Krupp, 1812-1887 (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Alfred Krupp, 1812-1887)

Women workers sorting iron ore, 16th Century (woodcut)
8655520 Women workers sorting iron ore, 16th Century (woodcut) by German School, (16th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Women workers sorting iron ore, 16th Century)

Filling an iron ore roasting stack, 16th Century (woodcut)
8655514 Filling an iron ore roasting stack, 16th Century (woodcut) by German School, (16th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Filling an iron ore roasting stack, 16th Century)

Modern Wonders, 1938: Million-Volt X-ray Tube (colour photo)
8659910 Modern Wonders, 1938: Million-Volt X-ray Tube (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Million-Volt X-ray Tube)

A Blast Furnace (colour litho)
8648851 A Blast Furnace (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Blast Furnace)

A pioneering boat, constructed of galvanised steel, 1850
3330509 A pioneering boat, constructed of galvanised steel, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a pioneering boat, constructed of galvanised steel)

17th century copper and steel marine compass (copper and steel)
MMM5457760 17th century copper and steel marine compass (copper and steel); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: 17th century copper and steel marine compass)

A collapsible steel boat by E. H. Crispin, 1850
3330893 A collapsible steel boat by E. H. Crispin, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a collapsible steel boat by E. H. Crispin. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

An old Sussex fire-lighter (b/w photo)
8675988 An old Sussex fire-lighter (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: An old Sussex fire-lighter)

Interior of the proposed building of the Great International Exhibition, 1862 (engraving)
8677136 Interior of the proposed building of the Great International Exhibition, 1862 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Modern Wonders, 1938: America's Largest Concrete Arch (colour photo)
8659905 Modern Wonders, 1938: America's Largest Concrete Arch (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: America's Largest Concrete Arch)

Modern Wonders, 1938: The Bathysphere (colour photo)
8659898 Modern Wonders, 1938: The Bathysphere (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Bathysphere)

The University Chest, Oxford (b/w photo)
8641659 The University Chest, Oxford (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The University Chest, Oxford)

Crushing rocks containing iron ore with hammers (woodcut)
8655517 Crushing rocks containing iron ore with hammers (woodcut) by German School, (16th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Crushing rocks containing iron ore with hammers)

Manufacturing of a bellows (woodcut)
8655515 Manufacturing of a bellows (woodcut) by German School, (16th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Manufacturing of a bellows)

Iron ore stamping mill, 16th Century (woodcut)
8655512 Iron ore stamping mill, 16th Century (woodcut) by German School, (16th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Iron ore stamping mill, 16th Century)

Iron ore smelting furnace, 16th Century (woodcut)
8655511 Iron ore smelting furnace, 16th Century (woodcut) by German School, (16th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Iron ore smelting furnace, 16th Century)

The heating the bar of angle steel for the rib of a ship, 1850
3359934 The heating the bar of angle steel for the rib of a ship, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the heating the bar of angle steel for the rib of a ship so that it could be shaped)

The steel steam launch built for the Great Eastern by Forrester & Company, 1850
3330766 The steel steam launch built for the Great Eastern by Forrester & Company, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving of the steel stream launch built for the Great Eastern by Forrester & Company)

The making of the steel cables on board the Great Eastern, 1850
3330601 The making of the steel cables on board the Great Eastern, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the making of the steel cables on board the Great Eastern')

The heating the bar of angle steel for the rib of a ship, 1850
3359931 The heating the bar of angle steel for the rib of a ship, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the heating the bar of angle steel for the rib of a ship so that it could be shaped)

Music. Opera. The dwarf Mime and Siegfried in the forge. Illustration in: Siegfried, opera by Richard Wagner (1876)
3434048 Music. Opera. The dwarf Mime and Siegfried in the forge. Illustration in: Siegfried, opera by Richard Wagner (1876), Germany, c.1910 (postcard); (add.info.: Opera. Coll. Part. Music. Opera)

Bellows powered by a water wheel at a foundry, 16th Century (woodcut)
8655524 Bellows powered by a water wheel at a foundry, 16th Century (woodcut) by German School, (16th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bellows powered by a water wheel at a foundry)

Lever-operated bellows (woodcut)
8655513 Lever-operated bellows (woodcut) by Italian School, (16th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lever-operated bellows)

Medieval steelworks (woodcut)
8655509 Medieval steelworks (woodcut) by German School, (16th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Medieval steelworks)

Past & Present: Mechanical Transport (colour litho)
8668696 Past & Present: Mechanical Transport (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mechanical Transport. Early Traction Engine)

Piece of steel rope (b/w photo)
8625927 Piece of steel rope (b/w photo) by Henning, Paul (1898-1953); Private Collection; (add.info.: Magnified detail of a piece of steel rope)

Men punching rivet holes in steel plate, 1850
3359118 Men punching rivet holes in steel plate, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving of men punching rivet holes in steel plate. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

A portable steel whale-boat, 1850
3330507 A portable steel whale-boat, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration of a portable steel whale-boat constructed by Messrs. Forrestt and Son. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Page from The Bible Emblem Anniversary Book (colour litho)
8630727 Page from The Bible Emblem Anniversary Book (colour litho) by Foster, William (1852-1924); Private Collection; (add.info)

Leaching an iron ore roasting stack, 16th Century (woodcut)
8655519 Leaching an iron ore roasting stack, 16th Century (woodcut) by German School, (16th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Leaching an iron ore roasting stack, 16th Century)

Washing iron ore (woodcut)
8655516 Washing iron ore (woodcut) by German School, (16th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Washing iron ore)

Smelting iron and manufacturing iron bars, 16th Century (woodcut)
8655510 Smelting iron and manufacturing iron bars, 16th Century (woodcut) by German School, (16th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Smelting iron and manufacturing iron bars)

Hephaestus forging the arms of Ares (engraving)
8655506 Hephaestus forging the arms of Ares (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hephaestus forging the arms of Ares)

The Industrial Arts among the Oriental Nations (engraving)
8644834 The Industrial Arts among the Oriental Nations (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Industrial Arts among the Oriental Nations)

Stages of construction of a concrete road (litho)
8675795 Stages of construction of a concrete road (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Stages of construction of a concrete road)

The engine of the steel steam launch built for the Great Eastern by Forrester & Company, 1850
3330768 The engine of the steel steam launch built for the Great Eastern by Forrester & Company, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the engine of the steel steam launch built for the Great Eastern)

Iron works, South Wales (b/w photo)
8652390 Iron works, South Wales (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Iron works, South Wales)

A moving story of human achievement (b/w photo)
8676243 A moving story of human achievement (b/w photo) by Australian Photographer (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A moving story of human achievement)

How the Sydney Bridge was built (b/w photo)
8676241 How the Sydney Bridge was built (b/w photo) by Australian Photographer (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: How the Sydney Bridge was built)

Real Photographs, c.1939: The Gore, Hamilton, Ontario (coloured photo)
8671473 Real Photographs, c.1939: The Gore, Hamilton, Ontario (coloured photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Gore, Hamilton, Ontario)

Cabasset, c. 1570 (steel, black paint, brass rosette rivets)
XOS5864499 Cabasset, c. 1570 (steel, black paint, brass rosette rivets) by Italian School, (16th century); 18.4x25.7 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; (add.info.: Italy, 16th century)

Armour belonging to Louis XIV (1638-1715), possibly by Giovan Battista, mid 17th century (steel) l
BAL1044 Armour belonging to Louis XIV (1638-1715), possibly by Giovan Battista, mid 17th century (steel) l; Musee de l'Armee, Paris, France

Manufacture of cutlery: cast ingot in a mold, 1904 (engraving)
ELD4933002 Manufacture of cutlery: cast ingot in a mold, 1904 (engraving) by Calmettes, Pierre (b.1874); Private Collection; (add.info.: Manufacture of cutlery)

Bill, c. 1450 (still & wood)
7226970 Bill, c.1450 (still & wood) by British School, (15th century); Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA

Launching a Liner (litho)
7184085 Launching a Liner (litho) by McDowell, William John Patton (1889-1950); Private Collection; (add.info.: Launching a Liner)

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"From Sculptures to Smelters: A Journey Through the World of Steel Goods" Witness the iconic Worker and Kolkhoz Woman sculpture by Vera Mukhina in Moscow, a powerful symbol of strength and unity cast in steel. Step back in time with Cabasset, a stunning helmet from 1570 crafted with intricate details using steel, black paint, and brass rosette rivets. Delve into history as you explore the armor belonging to Louis XIV, possibly created by Giovan Battista in the mid-17th century – an exquisite display of craftsmanship in steel. Take a glimpse into the manufacturing process of cutlery through an engraving from 1904, showcasing how ingots are cast into molds to create durable steel utensils. Travel back to Germany's industrial era of the 1930s through captivating black-and-white photographs capturing towering steelworks that fueled their booming economy. Marvel at Bessemer steel works and Silesian smelters that were instrumental in shaping Germany's industrial landscape during this transformative period. Get a sense of scale as locomotives stand near roaring furnaces while producing high-quality steel blocks – a testament to German engineering prowess captured on film. Explore Siemens-Martin furnaces nestled within Silesian steelworks; witness their vital role in refining molten metal into superior-grade steels for various applications. Immerse yourself further into this era with captivating images showcasing vast steelworks that dominated Germany's skyline during its heyday as an industrial powerhouse. These diverse glimpses into the world of "steel goods" offer us insights into both artistic creations and industrial processes throughout history - reminding us why this versatile material continues to be integral to our lives today.