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"Indulge in the Luxury and Comforts of a Rumford Stove: A Satirical Etching from 1801" Step back in time to circa 1801 with this satirical etching by Charles Williams

Background imageStove Collection: USS Jeannette Arctic Expedition

USS Jeannette Arctic Expedition
673472 USS Jeannette Arctic Expedition; (add.info.: Jeannette Arctic Expedition, The first USS Jeannette was originally HMS Pandora, a Philomel-class gunvessel of the Royal Navy)

Background imageStove Collection: Celebration in a Chinese public house, 1870

Celebration in a Chinese public house, 1870
1574894 Celebration in a Chinese public house, 1870; (add.info.: Celebration in a Chinese public house. The drawing shows a celebration in progress to pay homage to the woman seated cross-legged at)

Background imageStove Collection: Massachusetts State Prison Workshop in Charleston. Detenus making whips, circa 1850

Massachusetts State Prison Workshop in Charleston. Detenus making whips, circa 1850. 19th century lithography
NWI4960030 Massachusetts State Prison Workshop in Charleston. Detenus making whips, circa 1850. 19th century lithography.; (add.info.: Massachusetts State Prison Workshop in Charleston)

Background imageStove Collection: France, Pays de la Loire, Loire-Atlantique (44), Nantes: A walking merchant of chestnuts, 1900

France, Pays de la Loire, Loire-Atlantique (44), Nantes: A walking merchant of chestnuts, 1900
LUX4811728 France, Pays de la Loire, Loire-Atlantique (44), Nantes: A walking merchant of chestnuts, 1900; (add.info.: France, Pays de la Loire, Loire-Atlantique (44)

Background imageStove Collection: Interior with an Old Stove, 1888 (oil on canvas)

Interior with an Old Stove, 1888 (oil on canvas)
8711026 Interior with an Old Stove, 1888 (oil on canvas) by Hammershoi, Vilhelm (1864-1916); Statens Museum for Kunst, Copenhagen, Denmark; (add.info.: By Vilhelm Hammershoi)

Background imageStove Collection: Russian Manners and Customs, 1821. Coloured lithograph

Russian Manners and Customs, 1821. Coloured lithograph
544519 Russian Manners and Customs, 1821. Coloured lithograph.; (add.info.: Peasant Interior: Husband and wife in their wooden dwelling)

Background imageStove Collection: Human invention anticipated: Artificial warmth (engraving)

Human invention anticipated: Artificial warmth (engraving)
8657931 Human invention anticipated: Artificial warmth (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Artificial warmth)

Background imageStove Collection: 8626018

8626018

Background imageStove Collection: Garden architecture, greenhouse or conservatory in a park. Chromolithograph from Jean Linden's

Garden architecture, greenhouse or conservatory in a park. Chromolithograph from Jean Linden's l'Illustration
FLO4997135 Garden architecture, greenhouse or conservatory in a park. Chromolithograph from Jean Linden's l'Illustration Horticole, Brussels, 1896.; (add.info.: Garden architecture)

Background imageStove Collection: Furnaces including common air furnace, furnaces designed by Dr. Joseph Black (1728-1799)

Furnaces including common air furnace, furnaces designed by Dr. Joseph Black (1728-1799)
FLO4591886 Furnaces including common air furnace, furnaces designed by Dr. Joseph Black (1728-1799), David Mushet (1772-1847) and Richard and George Knight of Foster Lane

Background imageStove Collection: postcard showing the allies (French and English-British soldier) at the front in a trench

postcard showing the allies (French and English-British soldier) at the front in a trench
PCT4298164 postcard showing the allies (French and English-British soldier) at the front in a trench, heating themselves with a makeshift stove, 1914-1918 (postcard); © Patrice Cartier

Background imageStove Collection: Bell foundry: Opening hearth gate to let melt into the bell pit. From Diderot 'Encyclopedie' c1751

Bell foundry: Opening hearth gate to let melt into the bell pit. From Diderot 'Encyclopedie' c1751
865639 Bell foundry: Opening hearth gate to let melt into the bell pit. From Diderot 'Encyclopedie' c1751.; Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageStove Collection: Steel manufacture, Bessemer process, United Kingdom

Steel manufacture, Bessemer process, United Kingdom
863947 Steel manufacture, Bessemer process, United Kingdom; (add.info.: Steel manufacture by the Bessemer process in operation in Sheffield, England)

Background imageStove Collection: 8622636

8622636

Background imageStove Collection: Girl playing at cooking (chromolitho)

Girl playing at cooking (chromolitho)
8677763 Girl playing at cooking (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Girl playing at cooking a meal for her dolls)

Background imageStove Collection: Stool, Store, Stork, Storm, Stove, Strop, Stump, Sweep, Swine, Swing, Sword, Teeth (engraving)

Stool, Store, Stork, Storm, Stove, Strop, Stump, Sweep, Swine, Swing, Sword, Teeth (engraving)
8650022 Stool, Store, Stork, Storm, Stove, Strop, Stump, Sweep, Swine, Swing, Sword, Teeth (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Stool, Store, Stork)

Background imageStove Collection: France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): Motor show at the grand palace with external heating by a cast

France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): Motor show at the grand palace with external heating by a cast iron stove, 1905
LUX4810962 France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): Motor show at the grand palace with external heating by a cast iron stove, 1905 -; (add.info.: France, Ile-de-France)

Background imageStove Collection: Table and brazier, remnants of Pompei, of the Archeological Museum of Naples (Italy)

Table and brazier, remnants of Pompei, of the Archeological Museum of Naples (Italy) - Photography, 1880-1900
JEB4937794 Table and brazier, remnants of Pompei, of the Archeological Museum of Naples (Italy) - Photography, 1880-1900, original print (20x25 cm) by contact, excerpt from an ancient work on Naples

Background imageStove Collection: The shoemaking class of the Indian school of Chemawa, Salem (Oregon, USA)

The shoemaking class of the Indian school of Chemawa, Salem (Oregon, USA)
NWI4899110 The shoemaking class of the Indian school of Chemawa, Salem (Oregon, USA), circa 1880 - Duotone reproduction of a 19th century illustration - Shoemaking class

Background imageStove Collection: France, Centre, Loir-et-Cher (41), Blois: Fireplace of the hotel d'Alluye with a cast iron stove

France, Centre, Loir-et-Cher (41), Blois: Fireplace of the hotel d'Alluye with a cast iron stove, 1885
LUX4717211 France, Centre, Loir-et-Cher (41), Blois: Fireplace of the hotel d'Alluye with a cast iron stove, 1885; (add.info.: France, Centre, Loir-et-Cher (41)

Background imageStove Collection: The fee fleur de cactus stands near a stove, in a greenhouse - Eau forte by Charles Geoffroy

The fee fleur de cactus stands near a stove, in a greenhouse - Eau forte by Charles Geoffroy (1819-1882)
FLO4637601 The fee fleur de cactus stands near a stove, in a greenhouse - Eau forte by Charles Geoffroy (1819-1882), based on an illustration by Jean Ignace Isidore Gerard dit J.J.J.Granville

Background imageStove Collection: Jeweller at his bench with leather covers, 19th century (engraving)

Jeweller at his bench with leather covers, 19th century (engraving)
FLO4577846 Jeweller at his bench with leather covers, 19th century (engraving); (add.info.: Jeweller at his bench with leather covers)

Background imageStove Collection: Letter P punctuality means that in this world we

Letter P punctuality means that in this world we
DUV4206604 Letter P punctuality means that in this world we by Gray, Henri (Boulanger) (1858-1924); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageStove Collection: The Industrial Arts during the Renaissance Period North of the Alps (engraving)

The Industrial Arts during the Renaissance Period North of the Alps (engraving)
8644855 The Industrial Arts during the Renaissance Period North of the Alps (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageStove Collection: Lavoisier and Meusnier's apparatus for the decompostion of water, 1750

Lavoisier and Meusnier's apparatus for the decompostion of water, 1750
865305 Lavoisier and Meusnier's apparatus for the decompostion of water, 1750; Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageStove Collection: Appearance of a fairy to the cookermaid of the sultan, c.1900-1910 (chromo)

Appearance of a fairy to the cookermaid of the sultan, c.1900-1910 (chromo)
1790238 Appearance of a fairy to the cookermaid of the sultan, c.1900-1910 (chromo); (add.info.: Appearance of a fairy to the cookermaid of the sultan, from 1001 Arabian nights)

Background imageStove Collection: Woman in a Kitchen, 1935 (oil on canvas)

Woman in a Kitchen, 1935 (oil on canvas)
LAF470910 Woman in a Kitchen, 1935 (oil on canvas) by Brusselmans, Jean (1884-1953); 150.5x150.5 cm; Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Ghent, Belgium; © Art in Flanders

Background imageStove Collection: Roasting apples (engraving)

Roasting apples (engraving)
8634738 Roasting apples (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Roasting apples. Illustration for The Budget)

Background imageStove Collection: Dame Partlet in her kitchen (engraving)

Dame Partlet in her kitchen (engraving)
8634811 Dame Partlet in her kitchen (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dame Partlet in her kitchen)

Background imageStove Collection: An engraving depicting a father admiring his new daughter. By the bedside is a little stove used

An engraving depicting a father admiring his new daughter. By the bedside is a little stove used as a night light
5311224 An engraving depicting a father admiring his new daughter. By the bedside is a little stove used as a night light and to keep drinks warm

Background imageStove Collection: Interior with reading woman, 1902 (oil on canvas)

Interior with reading woman, 1902 (oil on canvas)
8711031 Interior with reading woman, 1902 (oil on canvas) by Hammershoi, Vilhelm (1864-1916); Statens Museum for Kunst, Copenhagen, Denmark; (add.info.: By Vilhelm Hammershoi)

Background imageStove Collection: Soldiers quarters at Fort George, 18th century

Soldiers quarters at Fort George, 18th century
3507850 Soldiers quarters at Fort George, 18th century; (add.info.: stove; kettles and fireplace inside the soldiers quarters at Fort George; 18th-century fortress)

Background imageStove Collection: Thermolopium or taberna near the fountain of Mercury, VI.5, Pompeii. A man cooks food at a stove

Thermolopium or taberna near the fountain of Mercury, VI.5, Pompeii. A man cooks food at a stove
FLO4688067 Thermolopium or taberna near the fountain of Mercury, VI.5, Pompeii. A man cooks food at a stove, while a women serves a customer using scales

Background imageStove Collection: Daussin's steam motor, heated on the kitchen stove, being used to power a sewing machine

Daussin's steam motor, heated on the kitchen stove, being used to power a sewing machine
538083 Daussin's steam motor, heated on the kitchen stove, being used to power a sewing machine. Engraving published Paris, 1883; (add.info.: Daussin's steam motor)

Background imageStove Collection: Young Women preparing dinner - Preparing dinner - Japan 1880-1910 - Hand coloured photo

Young Women preparing dinner - Preparing dinner - Japan 1880-1910 - Hand coloured photo
CSO4979968 Young Women preparing dinner - Preparing dinner - Japan 1880-1910 - Hand coloured photo; (add.info.: Young Women preparing dinner - Preparing dinner - Japan 1880-1910 - Hand coloured photo)

Background imageStove Collection: The War in Schleswig: Austrian outpost near Lottorf - from a sketch by our special artist, 1864

The War in Schleswig: Austrian outpost near Lottorf - from a sketch by our special artist, 1864. Creator: Unknown
The War in Schleswig: Austrian outpost near Lottorf - from a sketch by our special artist, 1864. In the Engraving on our front page we see the interior of a public-house at Lottorf occupied by a

Background imageStove Collection: Ascent of M. Godard's Montgolfier balloon from Cremorne Gardens, 1864. Creator: Unknown

Ascent of M. Godard's Montgolfier balloon from Cremorne Gardens, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Ascent of M. Godard's Montgolfier balloon from Cremorne Gardens, [London], 1864. The...heated-air, balloon, with which M

Background imageStove Collection: Naval student cooks, between c1915 and 1918. Creator: Bain News Service

Naval student cooks, between c1915 and 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
Naval student cooks, between c1915 and 1918. Students at a cooking range at the New York Cooking School, 126 East 59th Street. The school trained soldiers to cook for the Navy during World War I

Background imageStove Collection: Cooking

Cooking
Angela Muliani Hartojo

Background imageStove Collection: Hamid Hanjar

Hamid Hanjar

Background imageStove Collection: My golden Kitchen

My golden Kitchen
Nicolas Marino

Background imageStove Collection: Soyer's Barrack Cooking Apparatus, 1858. Creator: Unknown

Soyer's Barrack Cooking Apparatus, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Soyer's Barrack Cooking Apparatus, 1858. Improved technology to improve soldiers diets during the Crimean War. The...kitchen was opened by the late much-lamented chef de cuisine, Alexis Soyer

Background imageStove Collection: Soldier's Experience, 1847. Creator: Richard Caton Woodville

Soldier's Experience, 1847. Creator: Richard Caton Woodville
Soldier's Experience, 1847

Background imageStove Collection: The Royal Visit to India: private tent of the Prince of Wales at the camp of Delhi...1876

The Royal Visit to India: private tent of the Prince of Wales at the camp of Delhi...1876. Creator: Unknown
The Royal Visit to India: private tent of the Prince of Wales at the camp of Delhi, from a sketch by one of our special artists, 1876.'The Prince [future King Edward VII]

Background imageStove Collection: Cold Fingers, c1865. Creator: Charles Felix Blauvelt

Cold Fingers, c1865. Creator: Charles Felix Blauvelt
Cold Fingers, c1865

Background imageStove Collection: When the Children have Gone to Bed. From A Home (26 watercolours), c1900s. Creator: Carl Larsson

When the Children have Gone to Bed. From A Home (26 watercolours), c1900s. Creator: Carl Larsson
When the Children have Gone to Bed. From A Home (26 watercolours), c1900s

Background imageStove Collection: The Nantucket School of Philosophy, 1887. Creator: Eastman Johnson

The Nantucket School of Philosophy, 1887. Creator: Eastman Johnson
The Nantucket School of Philosophy, 1887. A group of elderly men, seated around a stove in a cobbler's shop, reminisces about the past

Background imageStove Collection: The Alchemist, late 17th-mid 18th century. Creator: Alessandro Magnasco

The Alchemist, late 17th-mid 18th century. Creator: Alessandro Magnasco
The Alchemist, late 17th-mid 18th century




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"Indulge in the Luxury and Comforts of a Rumford Stove: A Satirical Etching from 1801" Step back in time to circa 1801 with this satirical etching by Charles Williams, poking fun at the advertisement for Rumford stoves. These innovative fireplaces were invented by Sir Benjamin Thompson, Count Rumford, offering unparalleled luxury and comfort. As you admire this artwork, let your imagination wander through various landscapes. Picture an old Caucasus map unfurling before your eyes, revealing ancient wonders and hidden treasures. Or explore the charming Shetland ZE2 9 Map, discovering quaint villages nestled amidst breathtaking scenery. Transport yourself to Dunfanaghy in County Donegal, Ireland, as you gaze upon the stunning view from Horn Head. Feel the serenity wash over you as you take in the vast expanse of nature's beauty stretching out before your eyes. Imagine roaming through sheep pastures in Glencolumbcille or Glencolumbkille – picturesque landscapes that epitomize rural tranquility. The simplicity of life harmonizes perfectly with the warmth emanating from a Rumford stove. Travel forward in time to World War II-era London during the Blitz. Witness a resilient chef defying adversity by cooking amidst bombed-out streets – a testament to human resilience even during times of chaos and destruction. Experience ultimate comfort on-the-go with central heating for cars depicted by W H Robinson's illustration. No matter where your journey takes you, warmth will always be within reach thanks to modern innovations like these. Marvel at a Greek woman baking bread in an outdoor communal oven – an age-old tradition that brings communities together while filling homes with tantalizing aromas. The humble stove becomes not just a tool but also a symbol of unity and nourishment. Take inspiration from our resourceful 1940s housewives who cooked delicious meals despite wartime challenges.