Forging Collection

Cyclops Works, forging files, 1918
Cammell Laird and Co. Ltd. (1903) evolved from: Johnson, Cammell and Co. (1837), later Charles Cammell and Co Ltd (1864) ammalgamating with Laird Brothers of Birkenhead

The Forge, 1859 (engraving)
XJF425395 The Forge, 1859 (engraving) by Sharples, James (1825-93); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Cyclops Works, Sheffield, Yorkshire, tilting tool steel, 1918
From an original at Sheffield Libraries: s00541

Forging the Anchor, 20th century. Artist: Stanhope A Forbes
Forging the Anchor, 20th century. From the Art Journal (London)

Forging Press
The steelworks of John Brown & Co, Sheffield, Yorkshire : the 6000 ton forging press

The Forge, c. 1815. Artist: Goya, Francisco, de (1746-1828)
The Forge, c. 1815. Found in the collection of the Frick Collection, New York

The Tall Ships Race, Plymouth, England, 1970. Picture shows the Norwegian wind jammer, its huge sails billowing in the wind, as it leads the way out of Plymouth, Devon

Forging at the foundry of AT Green & Sons Ltd, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1963. Impression die forging pounds or presses metal between two dies (called tooling)

Regin the smith forging the sword of Sigurds father, 12th-13th century
Regin the smith (left) forging the sword of Sigurds father for Sigurd (right), from the wood portal of Hylestad Church in Norway, 12th-13th century

A Chaga Forge of the Maasai
A man of the Maasai Wa-Chaga tribe sits over a forge. The Masai are a semi-nomadic ethnic group who inhabit Southern Kenya and Northern Tanzania.The Wa-Chaga live at the foot of Mount Kilamanjaro

Three Japanese Gifts for Felicitous Events, Mitsukoshi Department Store, Osaka. Top: Symbol of Supreme Felicity - red and white silk crepe, pine foliage, crane and tortoise

ROSENKRANTZ CONDEMNED
Kristian IV, known for helping the downtrodden, condemns Rosenkrantz to death for forging a bill in order to extort money out of a widow. Date: circa 1630

Saint Eligius in his workshop (oil on panel)
471557 Saint Eligius in his workshop (oil on panel) by Francken or Franck, Ambrosius the Elder (1544-1618); 260x89 cm; Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp, Belgium; © Art in Flanders

hot, too hot
Savas Sener

David Colbreth Broderick of California, between 1855 and 1865. Creator: Unknown
Hon. David C. Broderick of Cal. between 1855 and 1865. [Lawyer and politician. Moved to San Francisco during the California Gold Rush of 1849

The Forge of Vulcan (oil on canvas)
IND134633 The Forge of Vulcan (oil on canvas) by Bassano, Leandro da Ponte (1557-1622); University of Barcelona, Spain; Index Fototeca

Lord Kitchener at Sheffield, 30 September (litho)
1601092 Lord Kitchener at Sheffield, 30 September (litho) by Stewart, Allan (1865-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lord Kitchener at Sheffield, 30 September)

Hephaestus (Vulcan) forging Achiles weapons, The Trojan Horse, Chamber of Troy (Sala di Troia), 1538 -1539
2384707 Hephaestus (Vulcan) forging Achiles weapons, The Trojan Horse, Chamber of Troy (Sala di Troia), 1538 -1539 by Romano, Giulio (1492-1546) (and workshop); Palazzo Ducale & Museo, Mantua

Forging the anchor (colour litho)
3622165 Forging the anchor (colour litho) by Lacy, Charles John de (c.1860-1936) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Forging the anchor)

Forging the screw shaft of an ocean liner in a foundry (litho)
5996216 Forging the screw shaft of an ocean liner in a foundry (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Forging the screw shaft of an ocean liner in a foundry)

The Forge, from Etudes de Cheveaux, 1822 (litho)
619538 The Forge, from Etudes de Cheveaux, 1822 (litho) by Gericault, Theodore (1791-1824); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; French, out of copyright

The Farrier, from Etudes de Cheveaux, 1822 (litho)
619533 The Farrier, from Etudes de Cheveaux, 1822 (litho) by Gericault, Theodore (1791-1824); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; French, out of copyright

Ms 1044 Fol. 16v The Word, Creator of the World and The Author Writing His Book
XIR168314 Ms 1044 Fol.16v The Word, Creator of the World and The Author Writing His Book, from Ovide Moralise written by Chretien Legouais (vellum) by French School

Venus requesting Vulcan to make arms for Aeneas (oil on canvas)
2653934 Venus requesting Vulcan to make arms for Aeneas (oil on canvas) by Loo, Carle van (1705-65); 129x98.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Venus and Vulcan, 1590 (oil on canvas)
3956479 Venus and Vulcan, 1590 (oil on canvas) by Cornelisz. van Haarlem, Cornelis (1562-1638); 181x207 cm; National Museum, Stockholm, Sweden; (add.info.: The goddess Venus with her husband Vulcan)

The Blacksmith (vellum)
CHT219379 The Blacksmith (vellum) by French School, (15th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; eArchives Charmet; French, out of copyright

Ms 62 f. 215r St. Eligius making a Shrine; St. Eligius at an Anvil, from a Book of Hours
3714672 Ms 62 f.215r St. Eligius making a Shrine; St. Eligius at an Anvil, from a Book of Hours, c.1445-50 (vellum) by Master of the Rohan Hours, (fl.1420-30); 24.5x17.8 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum

Forge in Ancient Egypt (chromolitho)
2788833 Forge in Ancient Egypt (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Forge in Ancient Egypt. Liebig card, published in late 19th or early 20th century)

La Chaussade Ironworks, France - forging a steel plate. 1868

Round the Map of South Africa (engraving)
1627519 Round the Map of South Africa (engraving) by Loye, Charles Auguste (Montbard) (1841-1905); Private Collection; (add.info.: Round the Map of South Africa)

Royal Naval Exhibition, Ancient and Modern Guns, Crank-Shaft and Boiler-Shell (engraving)
1591775 Royal Naval Exhibition, Ancient and Modern Guns, Crank-Shaft and Boiler-Shell (engraving) by Watkins, Frank (fl.1859-94); Private Collection; (add.info.: Royal Naval Exhibition)

Blacksmith hammering at a lump of metal with a long hammer
Blacksmith in his forge hammering at a lump of metal with a long hammer. Date: 1887

Zulu blacksmith forging an Assegai (engraving)
961994 Zulu blacksmith forging an Assegai (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Zulu blacksmith forging an Assegai)

Englands Preparations for Emergencies, forging Big Guns at Woolwich (engraving)
1605546 Englands Preparations for Emergencies, forging Big Guns at Woolwich (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Englands Preparations for Emergencies)

Victorian Christmas card with anvil and hammer (chromolitho)
731712 Victorian Christmas card with anvil and hammer (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Victorian Christmas card with anvil and hammer)

Alexandre Millerand and Albert Thomas as blacksmiths forging peace
698813 Alexandre Millerand and Albert Thomas as blacksmiths forging peace, front cover illustration from Le Rire Rouge, 31st July 1915 (colour litho) by Leandre

Cupids Forge (w / c & bodycolour on paper) (see also 430973)
PNH356959 Cupids Forge (w/c & bodycolour on paper) (see also 430973) by Burne-Jones, Edward Coley (1833-98); 32.5x50 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

An Iron Foundry in Rue Saint-Maur, from Paris, Promenade dans les vingt
CHT163884 An Iron Foundry in Rue Saint-Maur, from Paris, Promenade dans les vingt arrondissements by Alexis Martin, Paris, 1890 (engraving) (b/w photo) by Geoffroy

Cupids Forge (w / c & bodycolour on paper) (see also 356959)
PNH430973 Cupids Forge (w/c & bodycolour on paper) (see also 356959) by Burne-Jones, Edward Coley (1833-98); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Forge of Vulcan, from House VII, Pompeii, c. 50-79 AD (fresco)
XIR172630 The Forge of Vulcan, from House VII, Pompeii, c.50-79 AD (fresco) by Roman, (1st century AD); Museo Archeologico Nazionale, Naples, Campania, Italy; out of copyright

How a Torpedo-Boat is built at Messers Yarrow and Companys Works, Poplar (engraving)
1623238 How a Torpedo-Boat is built at Messers Yarrow and Companys Works, Poplar (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Ms 62 f. 215r St. Eligius making a Shrine; St. Eligius at an Anvil, from a Book of Hours
FIT58517 Ms 62 f.215r St. Eligius making a Shrine; St. Eligius at an Anvil, from a Book of Hours, c.1445-50 (vellum) by Master of the Rohan Hours, (fl.1420-30); Fitzwilliam Museum

Forging a Blade (b / w photo)
6005633 Forging a Blade (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Forging a Blade)

Ancient Germanic tribe making iron weapons (chromolitho)
2788835 Ancient Germanic tribe making iron weapons (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ancient Germanic tribe making iron weapons)

In the Royal Arsenal, Woolwich (engraving)
2799997 In the Royal Arsenal, Woolwich (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: In the Royal Arsenal, Woolwich)

The Birth of the Giant of Modern Industry, illustration from
IL314873 The Birth of the Giant of Modern Industry, illustration from Newnes Pictorial Book of Knowledge, c.1920 (colour litho) by Lacy, Charles John de (c.1860-1936); Private Collection; English

Mime at the anvil, illustration from Siegfried and the Twilight of the Gods
STC324245 Mime at the anvil, illustration from Siegfried and the Twilight of the Gods, 1924 (colour litho) by Rackham, Arthur (1867-1939); Private Collection; (add.info)

At Full Work again, the Making of Naval Armaments, Sketches at Elswick, Newcastle-on-Tyne (litho)
1615834 At Full Work again, the Making of Naval Armaments, Sketches at Elswick, Newcastle-on-Tyne (litho) by Wright, Henry Charles Seppings (1850-1937); Private Collection; (add.info)

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"Forging: The Art of Shaping History and Steel" Step into the world of Cyclops Works, where the echoes of hammers on anvils resonate through time. Since 1918, this Sheffield-based forge has been a hub for craftsmanship and innovation in tilting tool steel production. Immerse yourself in the mesmerizing scene depicted in "The Forge, " an engraving from 1859 that captures the essence of this ancient craft. Goya's masterpiece from around 1815 transports us to a bygone era, where skilled hands transformed raw materials into works of art. Witness the power and precision of a forging press as it molds metal with unyielding force. This mechanical marvel brings forth creations that shape industries and build nations. From historical accounts like "The Life And Times Of Queen Victoria" to tales of rebellion such as "the Irish Rebellion Of 1848, " forging takes center stage. Pikes forged with determination become symbols of resistance, forever etching their mark on history. Travel far beyond borders to witness a Chaga Forge belonging to the Maasai people. Here, fire dances alongside tradition as they fashion tools essential for survival - blending skill with cultural heritage. Discover three Japanese gifts crafted for felicitous events; delicate yet resilient objects born out of meticulous forging techniques passed down through generations. Each piece tells its own story while celebrating life's joyous moments. Intrigue unfolds within Rosenkrantz Condemned - secrets forged amidst treachery and deceit come crashing down under scrutiny's unforgiving gaze. A tale reminding us that not all things forged are noble or just. Journey back to Rotherham, South Yorkshire in 1963 at AT Green & Sons Ltd foundry - witness molten metal transform into sturdy structures through intense heat and expert craftsmanship. Forging here is more than just shaping steel; it is breathing life into architectural dreams.