Sujet

Beaver hats; 'felting' the body of the hats in the 'kettle'

Légende

Beaver hats; 'felting' the body of the hats in the 'kettle'. Mercury was used during the manufacture and many hatters suffered from the uncontrollable shaking typical of mercury poisoning. From "The Penny Magazine", London, 1841. Woodcut

Crédit

Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library

Notre référence

ARP07108_0460001652

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

29,4Mo (3,2Mo) / 30,0cm x 24,6cm / 3543 x 2904 (300dpi)