Tool Collection (page 4)

Tavrich Province, 1856. Creator: Unknown
Tavrich Province, 1856. This card is one of a souvenir set of 82 illustrated cards-one for each province of the Russian Empire as it existed in 1856

Hard Labor Convicts Returning from Work, 1891. Creator: Aleksei Kuznetsov
Hard Labor Convicts Returning from Work, 1891. One of 74 views taken in July 1891 and contained in the albumTipy i vidy Nerchinskoi katorgi (Views and inhabitants of Nerchinsk hard labor camps)

Inhabitants of Kamchatka, 19th century. Creators: Friedrich Heinrich Kittlitz, Victor Adam, Jean Louis Tirpenne
Inhabitants of Kamchatka, 19th century. One of 65 lithographs that were included in the volume of maps published after the round-the-world voyage of the corvette Seniavin commissioned by Tsar

The International Exhibition - Whitworth's self-acting radial, drilling-machine, etc. 1862. Creator: Unknown
The International Exhibition - Whitworth's self-acting radial, drilling-machine, etc. 1862. The collection of tools first met with on entering the annexe is that of Mr. Whitworth

Cossacks Building Line Fortresses, 19th century. Creator: Nikolay Nikolaevich Karazin
Cossacks Building Line Fortresses, 19th century. One of 21 watercolors (out of an original 27) from an album relating to the history of the Siberian Cossacks held by the Rare Books Department of

Cartoon from Puck, between 1880 and 1889. Creators: Joseph Keppler, Bernhard Gillam
Cartoon from Puck, between 1880 and 1889

The International Exhibition: "Fisherman's Hut in Lapland", by J. F. Hockert, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The International Exhibition: "Fisherman's Hut in Lapland", by J. F. Hockert, 1862....in all probability this fisherman

Native of New Caledonia, 1859. Creator: Joseph Selleny
Native of New Caledonia, 1859

Native of New Caledonia, 1859. Creator: Joseph Selleny
Native of New Caledonia, 1859

Koryak Artifacts. 1-2. Spears; 3-4. Scabbards; 5. Road Knife; 6. Woman's Knife; 7-8. Grass... 1856
Koryak Artifacts. 1-2. Spears; 3-4. Scabbards; 5. Road Knife; 6. Woman's Knife; 7-8. Grass Baskets; 9-10. Pipes; 11. Snuff Box; 12. Tobacco Pouch; 13-14. Belt Buckles, 1856

Manufacture of the Armstrong Gun at Woolwich Arsenal: coiling the bars, 1862. Creator: Unknown
Manufacture of the Armstrong Gun at Woolwich Arsenal: coiling the bars, 1862. An Armstrong gun was a uniquely designed type of rifled breech-loading field

Progress of the International Exhibition building: the forge, 1862. Creator: Unknown
Progress of the International Exhibition building: the forge, [London], 1862. View of...a portion of the works going on at the building for the Great Exhibition which is well calculated to give an

Members of the South Middlesex Rifle Volunteer Corps at work by torchlight in the gardens... 1862. Creator: Unknown
Members of the South Middlesex Rifle Volunteer Corps at work by torchlight in the gardens of Burlington House, Piccadilly, clearing the ground for a drill-shed, 1862

Mowers in Maly Baranchik on Lake Baikal, 1900-1904. Creator: Unknown
Mowers in Maly Baranchik on Lake Baikal, 1900-1904. National Library of Russia

Wooden Thread Holder, c. 1936. Creator: Edward L Loper
Wooden Thread Holder, c. 1936

Bully beef can opener, 1914-1918. Creator: Unknown
Bully beef or corned beef is meat made from minced salt-cured brisket of beef in gelatin. The word bully possibly comes from the French " bouilli" (boiled)

Kitchen utensils, from a trade catalogue of domestic goods and fittings, c
STC174291 Kitchen utensils, from a trade catalogue of domestic goods and fittings, c.1890-1910 (colour litho) by English School; Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Garden Tools, Spades, Forks, Hoes, Shears, Rakes and Knives. 19th century

Hardy Patent Pick Co. mining tools 1890s
Selection of solid steel mining hand tools made by Hardy Patent Pick Co, in Sheffield. Date: 1890s

Race knives, 18th - 19th century (wood & metal)
701083 Race knives, 18th - 19th century (wood & metal) by European; David Russell Collection; (add.info.: The race [or raze] knife in its simplest form consists of a steel blade with the end bent)

Gynaecological examination, illustration from The Works of Hippocrates
STC445961 Gynaecological examination, illustration from The Works of Hippocrates, 1934 (colour litho) by Kuhn-Regnier, Joseph (1873-1940); Private Collection; (add.info)

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Hard Times, 1885, (c1930). Creator: Hubert von Herkomer
Hard Times, 1885, (c1930). A family rest by the side of the road. The fathers tools, tied in a bundle, indicate that he is looking for manual labour

Axehead, Early Bronze Age, St Merryn, Cornwall
Early Bronze Age copper alloy flat axehead with sides diverging from a gently curving butt to meet the expanded cutting edge

Harrison Schmitt collects lunar rake samples, Apollo 17 mission, December 1972. Creator: NASA
Harrison Schmitt collects lunar rake samples, Apollo 17 mission, December 1972. US astronaut Harrison Schmitt (born 1935), the 12th man to walk on the Moon

Flint axe heads (stone)
BAL1691 Flint axe heads (stone) by Paleolithic; British Museum, London, UK; out of copyright

Poker, detail
Cast polished steel fire poker with a twisted brass handle and a floral finial, part of a set of fire tools including tongs and a shovel

Fire shovel, reverse
Cast polished steel fire shovel with a decorative brass handle, a floral finial and a bell-shaped blade with a pierced flower motif, part of a set of fire tools including tongs and a poker

Poker
Cast polished steel fire poker with a twisted brass handle and a floral finial, part of a set of fire tools including tongs and a shovel

Coal vase
Japanned coal vase made from lacquered tin plate with gilding and painted floral decoration on the lid, cast iron claw feet and iron lion mask handles, with a removable tin-plate liner

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)

Richard I, Coeur de Lion at the Battle of Arsuf, 1191, (c1880). A 19th century romanticisation of the Crusades. Richard the Lionheart (1157-1199)

Farmers are knitting fishing tools, Hung Yen province, Vietnam

Next to some farmer's tools (a shovel, hoe and straw hat) there is a large wicker basket containing garden vegetables: carrots, eggplants, zucchini, tomatoes, onions, beans, potatoes, artichokes

Child mowing the grass in a field Trentino Alto Adige. Date of Photograph:06/1956

Metal casting: Removing artillery from its mould
3787519 Metal casting: Removing artillery from its mould; (add.info.: Metal casting: Removing large defensivee artillery from its mould (French)

They make their toilet, c.1820 (engraving)
PCT4265532 They make their toilet, c.1820 (engraving) by Goya y Lucientes, Francisco Jose de (1746-1828); (add.info.: Engraving by Francisco Goya y Lucientes (1746-1828)

Burlington Engraving Company Ltd - advertisement
3782716 Burlington Engraving Company Ltd - advertisement; (add.info.: Burlington Engraving Company Ltd - advertisement, 1928)

Self-Portrait with Five Muses, c. 1880 (oil on paper mounted to board)
XOS5884673 Self-Portrait with Five Muses, c. 1880 (oil on paper mounted to board) by Church, Henry (1836-1908); 73.3x59.7 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Burlington Engraving Company Ltd - advertisement
3782472 Burlington Engraving Company Ltd - advertisement; (add.info.: Burlington Engraving Company Ltd - advertisement, 1928)

France, Paris, Montmartre, artist's palette with oil paint
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Farmers resting during the harvestin of hay Great Britain. Date of Photograph:1867

The mental hospital in Genoa, engraving by Falkeisen from a daguerreotype, work preserved in the Fratelli Alinari Museum of Photographic History

Farmers preparing bales of hay Great Britain. Date of Photograph:1867

A Japanese farmer with the basket on his shoulders Japan. Date of Photograph:1870-1880

Portrait of an Austrian woman farmer Austria. Date of Photograph:1900 ca

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"Tools: Unveiling the Artistry of Craftsmanship Through Time" From shoeing horses in 1844 to coopers meticulously crafting wooden barrels, tools have played an integral role in shaping our world. In Edwin Henry Landseer's masterpiece from 1938, we witness the dedication and skill of these craftsmen. Blacksmiths, with their trusty tools from 1875, forge iron into magnificent creations that withstand the test of time. Meanwhile, miners toil away at the coalface in South Wales, relying on their specialized tools for a hard day's work. In Norfolk a98_13558, we catch a glimpse of a blacksmith expertly wielding his hammer outside his fiery forge. The Welsh women road builders demonstrate their strength and determination as they construct pathways through South Wales using simple yet effective tools. But it is not just practicality that defines these tools; artistry can be found even in unexpected places. A set of glass eyeballs reminds us of the intricate craftsmanship required to create prosthetics that restore sight and confidence. Leon-Maxime Faivre's "Deux meres (Two Mothers)" transports us to 1888 when mothers relied on various tools to care for their children - nurturing love being one such tool essential for raising future generations. Traveling back further in time, we encounter medieval goldsmiths diligently working on exquisite pieces that adorn royalty and nobility alike. Gold Lunulae and Axehead discovered in St Merryn, Cornwall provide evidence of early Bronze Age craftsmanship at its finest. Lastly, Aleksandr Gerasimov's portrayal captures Lenin during the tumultuous period around 1930-1939 when political ideologies were reshaping nations. Here too lies another kind - ideas wielded by influential figures who shape history itself. Through these glimpses into different eras and tradesmen at work with their respective tools, we come to appreciate how these humble objects have shaped our past and continue to shape our present.