Title
Needle making
Caption
Needles: Securing needles in polishing roll (1), polishing under lead weight (5.6), washing (2) drying (3), inspecting (4), grinding points (7). Specific, monotonous task. Process virtually unchanged for nearly 200 years. From Diderot "Encyclopedie" Paris 1751-80
Date
18th century
Credit line
Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library
Reference
ARP07096_390001591
License type
Rights managed
Available size
24,1Mb (4,3Mb) / 11,8in x 7,9in / 3543 x 2375 (300dpi)