Title

Refining copper by 'Hungarian' process

Caption

Refining copper by 'Hungarian' process. Cupellation cakes roasted, releasing heat. At 5: lead obtained being smelted. From 1683 English edition of Lazarus Ercker Beschreibung allerfurnemisten mineralischen Ertszt of 1580. Copperplate engraving. New plates with numbers rather than letters, but process faithfully copied

Credit line

Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library

Reference

ARP07099_390003183

License type

Rights managed

Available size

29,5Mb (2,0Mb) / 9,7in x 11,8in / 2910 x 3543 (300dpi)