Title
Assaying copper
Caption
Assaying copper: Furnaces (1,4), ore (3), bellows (5), and aeolipile (6) to supply draught to furnaces. Pot in which flux is prepared (8).
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_009636P
License type
Rights managed
Available size
32,8Mb (2,6Mb) / 10,8in x 11,8in / 3240 x 3543 (300dpi)