Smelting Collection (page 2)

The Armorers Shop, c. 1640-1645 (oil on panel)
3576996 The Armorers Shop, c.1640-1645 (oil on panel) by Teniers, David the Younger (1610-90); 56.5x80.6 cm; North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh

Where weapons are being prepared for victory (Colour Litho)
2808632 Where weapons are being prepared for victory (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Where weapons are being prepared for victory)

Factory with blast furnace, from a series of books on L Univers et l
CHT206358 Factory with blast furnace, from a series of books on L Univers et l Humanite by H. Kraemer, published in Paris at the end of the 19th century (colour engraving) by Dressel

Steelworks at Chasse, Isere, 1917 (w / c on paper)
NUL321357 Steelworks at Chasse, Isere, 1917 (w/c on paper) by Flameng, Francois (1856-1923); Private Collection; French, out of copyright

Glass Blowers of Murano, 1886 (oil on wood)
3618031 Glass Blowers of Murano, 1886 (oil on wood) by Ulrich, Charles Frederic (1858-1908); 66.4 x 53.7 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

The High Example (Colour Litho)
2778421 The High Example (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The high example)

The casting of the great clock of Westminster Palace at Norton, Stockton-on-Tees (engraving)
602677 The casting of the great clock of Westminster Palace at Norton, Stockton-on-Tees (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

A Busy Foundry in the Bronze Age, illustration from
616805 A Busy Foundry in the Bronze Age, illustration from The Story of the British People, c.1950 (litho) by Hardy, Paul (19th Century) (after); Private Collection; American, out of copyright

Bell Making, from the Encyclopedia by Denis Diderot (1713-84
CHT223726 Bell Making, from the Encyclopedia by Denis Diderot (1713-84) 1751-72 (engraving) (b/w photo) by French School, (18th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

The Foundry of Precious Metals, pieces in the ceremonial collar of the Senior Member of
XJF147317 The Foundry of Precious Metals, pieces in the ceremonial collar of the Senior Member of the Goldsmiths of Ghent

Tin Smelting in Roscroggan, a hamlet of Camborne in Cornwall, South West England. Smelting is the process of extracting a metal (like tin or copper) from its ore

Smelting Plant Date: 1950

In Coalbrook Dale, 1898. Creator: Unknown
In Coalbrook Dale, 1898. Coalbrookdale village in the Ironbridge Gorge, Shropshire, England, significant to the history of iron ore smelting by Abraham Darby contributing to the Industrial

Warm Work!, c1930. Creator: Dorman, Long & Co. Ltd
Warm Work!, c1930. From " The Wonder Book of Engineering Wonders", edited by Harry Golding. [Ward, Lock & Co. Limited, London and Melbourne]

A Set of Modern Blast Furnaces Shown in Section, c1930. Creator: Unknown
A Set of Modern Blast Furnaces Shown in Section, c1930. From " The Wonder Book of Engineering Wonders", edited by Harry Golding. [Ward, Lock & Co. Limited, London and Melbourne]

A Portable Smelting Furnace, 1761. Creator: Unknown
A Portable Smelting Furnace, 1761. Diagram of small furnace and bellows. From " The Gentlemans Magazine"

Interior of a Smelting-House at Broseley, Shropshire, 1788, (1904). After G. Robertson. From Social England, Volume V, edited by H.D. Traill, D.C.L. and J. S. Mann, M.A

Furnace Used In The Smelling of Copper, c1826, (1911). From Chile, by G. F. Scott Elliot, M.A. F.R.G.S. [T. Fisher Terrace, London, 1911]

A Silver Refinery, 1556, (1917)
A Silver Refinery, 1556. From De re metallica by Georg Bauer (1494-1555) (Latinized: Georgius Agricola), is a book cataloguing the art of mining, refining, and smelting metals, published in 1556

Copper smelting, a primitive method, Japan, c1900 (1956). A print from Things, a volume about the origin and early history of many things, common and less common, essential and inessential

Running the molten iron into the pigs, c1880. Iron foundry. A print from Great Industries of Great Britain, Volume I, published by Cassell Petter and Galpin, (London, Paris, New York, c1880)

Puddlers at work, c1880. Artist: Swain
Puddlers at work, c1880. Workers in a foundry. A print from Great Industries of Great Britain, Volume I, published by Cassell Petter and Galpin, (London, Paris, New York, c1880)

Rolling steel rails, c1880. Artist: Roberts
Rolling steel rails, c1880. A print from Great Industries of Great Britain, Volume I, published by Cassell Petter and Galpin, (London, Paris, New York, c1880)

Smelting iron furnace, 1751-1777. A print from the Encyclopedie, ou Dictionnaire Raisonne des Sciences, des Arts et des Metiers by Diderot & d Alembert, 1751-1777. Private Collection

Smelting iron furnace, pig iron mould, 1751-1777. A print from the Encyclopedie, ou Dictionnaire Raisonne des Sciences, des Arts et des Metiers by Diderot & d Alembert, 1751-1777. Private Collection

The Iron Founder, Rotherham, Yorkshire, 1821. Metal worker ladling molten metal drawn off from the furnace on the left into a mould created by a pattern pressed into damp sand

Iron foundry, 1802. At top are two views of a furnace, on the right showing the operation of the bellows which supplied the draught and, on the left, smelted metal being poured into moulds

Smelting of ores (gold, silver, copper and lead), 1556. A workman beats clay to make lute to line a furnace. On the floor are various tools needed during the smelting process

Lead smelting, 1556. From De re metallica by Agricola (Georg Bauer). (Basel, 1556)

Blast furnace for smelting iron ore, 1556. From De re Metallica by Georgius Agricola. Basel, 1556)

Bellows supplying draught to a smelting furnace, 1556. The bellows are operated by a camshaft powered by a water wheel (just visible at extreme right)

Smelting iron and hammering bars with a mechanical hammer, 1556. From De re metallica by Georgius Agricola. (Basel, 1556)

Refining copper: removing cakes of copper from the crucible and quenching in a tub of water, 1556. From De re metallica by Georgius Agricola. (Basel, 1556)

Smelting of copper, 1683
Smelting of copper: making liquation cakes by reducing copper in furnaces and alloying with lead, 1683. From an English edition of German metallurgist Lazarus Erckers Beschreibung allerfurnemisten

Refining copper using the Hungarian process, 1683. Copperplate engraving showing cupellation cakes being roasted, releasing lead. The lead obtained is smelted at top left

Sheffield Smelting Co Ltd. Royds Mill Street, Sheffield, 1912
Image from Sheffield Smelting Company: Wires, tubing, joints, blanks, and other forms of silver for manufacturers [catalogue], 1912 (Local Studies ref. 683.82 SSTQ)

Engraving depicting a piston blowing machine for supplying a draught to the blast furnace for smelting iron (top). A tilt hammer (bottom) in plain view

Smelting River Blythe Suffolk Peter Henry Emerson
Smelting on the River Blythe. Suffolk; Peter Henry Emerson (British, born Cuba, 1856 - 1936); London, England; 1888; Photogravure; 20 x 28.6 cm (7 7, 8 x 11 1, 4 in.)

The ruins of Huanchaca, Chile - silver smelting works
Huanchaca ruins - the remains of an old silver smelting plant, located in Antofagasta, Chile. The Antofagasta (Chili) and Bolivia Railway Company plc was incorporated in London in 1888

Molten steel at a foundry
Steelmaking. Streams of molten steel flowing into large vats at a steel works. Photographed at the Chusovskoy steel plant in the Perm District of central Russia

Iron-smelting furnace, artwork
Iron-smelting furnace. Artwork of the structure of a traditional smelting furnace. This stone or brick structure is filled with iron ore and coke (fuel with a high carbon content) and ignited

Huguenot Iron Smelting Furnace, Newtown Crommelin, Co. Antrim - a view of an early smelting furnace with derelict walls around it. (Location: Northern Ireland; County Antrim; Newtown-Crommelin)

The Mint House. Workers in the smelting of gold pastes. Colored engraving from 1872. Spain

Chemical Apparatus 2
Furnaces - distilling (centre), digesting (mid left), smelting (lower right) and other types Date: 18th century

Krupp: Smelting Plant
Krupps factory, Essen: casting in the smelting plant Date: 1911

View of McGill, Nevada, USA, with the Nevada Northern Railway on the right. It was a location for copper mining and smelting. Date: circa 1913

Iron-ore mining and smelting industrial complex. Magnitogorsk town - Chelyabinsk region - South-East of Ural Mountain Range - steppe landscape around - July

Men Steel Smelting in Russia
Three men watch as another uses industrial smelting machinery to make Steel in 1938. Date: 1938

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"Unleashing the Power of Fire: A Journey through the World of Smelting" Step into the fascinating world of smelting, where ancient techniques and modern innovations converge to shape our industrial landscape. From the Scunthorpe Iron Works in England to Zinc production at Vieille Montagne factory in France, witness the transformative power of heat and metallurgy. Travel back in time as you explore an artist's rendition of zinc production at Saone-et-Loire or immerse yourself in the vibrant depiction of Fourchambault Forge on canvas. Across continents, from Morenci, Arizona to Sierra Leone in West Africa, discover how smelters have left their mark on diverse landscapes. Marvel at Bronze Age iron smelting in Kazakhstan area or step inside Sheffield Smelting Co Ltd. , a bustling hub for ironworks during 1912. Barrow's iron and steel works showcase a thriving industry that shaped communities during c1880 while Huanchaca's silver smelting ruins stand as a testament to Chile's rich mining history. Witness innovation unfold with an electric phosphate smelting furnace used during World War II by Alfred T Palmer in Alabama's Muscle Shoals area. This cutting-edge technology revolutionized manufacturing processes and propelled nations forward. Smelting is more than just melting metals; it represents human ingenuity, resourcefulness, and progress. Join us on this captivating journey through time and space as we uncover the secrets behind this age-old craft that continues to shape our world today.