Title
Recovery of gold from amalgum
Caption
Recovery of gold from amalgum. 7) chamois leather bag for separating amalgam from excess mercury. 6) Operator with wooden pestle and mortar for purifying mercury with salt. 4,5) Earthenware and iron retorts for distilling mercury from amalgum.
From 1683 English edition of Lazarus Ercker "Beschreibung allerfurnemisten mineralischen Ertzt- und Berckwercksarten" originally published in Prague in 1574.
Copperplate engraving.
Date
16th century
Credit line
Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library
Reference
ARP07111_009632P
License type
Rights managed
Available size
28,0Mb (2,3Mb) / 9,2in x 11,8in / 2759 x 3543 (300dpi)