
Sujet
Refining copper by 'Hungarian' process
Légende
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
Crédit
Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library
Notre référence
ARP07099_390003183
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
29,5Mo (2,0Mo) / 24,6cm x 30,0cm / 2910 x 3543 (300dpi)