Title
Roasting gold ore
Caption
Roasting gold ore in order to recover the precious metal.
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_009635P
License type
Rights managed
Available size
28,1Mb (2,2Mb) / 9,2in x 11,8in / 2774 x 3543 (300dpi)