Title
Goldbeaters at work
Caption
Goldbeaters preparing a thin duplex sheet of silver and gold to be cut into strips and used to cover thread to produce 'spun' gold.
From "De la pirotechnia" by Vannoccio Biringuccio (Venice, 1540).
Date
1540
Credit line
Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library
Reference
ARP07111_009670P
License type
Rights managed
Available size
18,0Mb (1,3Mb) / 11,8in x 5,9in / 3543 x 1774 (300dpi)