Tool Collection (page 9)

Balance from a marine medicine chest, c.1808 (object)
MMM5476644 Balance from a marine medicine chest, c.1808 (object); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Balance from a marine medicine chest)

Marine compass, used to measure distances on maps. Copper and steel object, c.1770 (copper and steel)
MMM5476139 Marine compass, used to measure distances on maps. Copper and steel object, c.1770 (copper and steel); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Marine compass)

Sundial with lid, with gnomon mounted on the circle of hours, c.1700 (brass)
MMM5475190 Sundial with lid, with gnomon mounted on the circle of hours, c.1700 (brass); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Sundial with lid)

Time dial with Gunter projection, c.1650 (brass)
MMM5475114 Time dial with Gunter projection, c.1650 (brass); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Time dial with Gunter projection, including a shadow surveillance square at the top)

Universal equinoxial dial for Latitude 0. Brass instrument, c.1675-1715, by Michael Butterfield (brass)
MMM5475100 Universal equinoxial dial for Latitude 0. Brass instrument, c.1675-1715, by Michael Butterfield (brass); National Maritime Museum, London

Universal equinoxial dial for all latitudes, with an hour scale marked on the equinox ring, c.1695-1725 (copper)
MMM5475082 Universal equinoxial dial for all latitudes, with an hour scale marked on the equinox ring, c.1695-1725 (copper) by Culpeper, Edmund (1660-1738); National Maritime Museum, London

Ring sundial for universal equinoxes, for all latitudes, reverse. Brass instrument, early 18th century (brass)
MMM5475080 Ring sundial for universal equinoxes, for all latitudes, reverse. Brass instrument, early 18th century (brass); National Maritime Museum, London

Butterfield sundial, with magnetic compass, in silver, dated late 17th century, from Chapotot (?) (silver)
MMM5475378 Butterfield sundial, with magnetic compass, in silver, dated late 17th century, from Chapotot (?) (silver); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Butterfield sundial)

Universal pocket equinox dial for Latitude 35 degrees, deployed, seen from the reverse
MMM5474503 Universal pocket equinox dial for Latitude 35 degrees, deployed, seen from the reverse, 1650-1700 (silver and gilded copper); National Maritime Museum, London

Sundial from Augsburg (Germany), deployed, probably for latitude 6 degrees. Golden brass instrument, 1670-1710 (brass)
MMM5474502 Sundial from Augsburg (Germany), deployed, probably for latitude 6 degrees. Golden brass instrument, 1670-1710 (brass); National Maritime Museum, London

Engraving depicting an armillary sphere, a model of objects in the sky (on the celestial sphere)
5309270 Engraving depicting an armillary sphere, a model of objects in the sky (on the celestial sphere), consisting of a spherical framework of rings, centred on Earth or the Sun

Engraving depicting a lead miner from Durham going to work
5309172 Engraving depicting a lead miner from Durham going to work; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a lead miner from Durham going to work)

A freemason early 20th century (postcard)
PCT5618008 A freemason early 20th century (postcard); (add.info.: A freemason, wearing only his apprentice's apron and holding a builder's trowel)

An astronomer with astrolabe and a telescope, 1854 (etching)
7341589 An astronomer with astrolabe and a telescope, 1854 (etching) by Rye, William Brenchley (1818-1901); 21x28.6 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: W.B)

Copper plate scale, 1931 (engraving)
7418306 Copper plate scale, 1931 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: Roberval scale with copper plates and enamelled steel base, forced 10 kilos, with its copper and cast iron weight system)

Eau, 1931 (engraving)
7418303 Eau, 1931 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: Vise: tool, tool, DIY - extract from the catalog of the Manufacture des Armes et Cycles de Saint-Etienne (St Etienne - Manufrance) 1931

The interior of the Woolwich Arsenal laboratory in 1750. Workers shape the ammunition charges
MMM5483413 The interior of the Woolwich Arsenal laboratory in 1750. Workers shape the ammunition charges. English watercolor (38x55.5 cm), 1750.; National Maritime Museum, London

Copper astrolabe representing the positions of known planets and their annual movements around the Sun, c.1730 (copper)
MMM5467346 Copper astrolabe representing the positions of known planets and their annual movements around the Sun, c.1730 (copper); National Maritime Museum, London

Presentation of the instructions for use of the 'suit' or scuba diving device (submarine)
MMM5467340 Presentation of the instructions for use of the 'suit' or scuba diving device (submarine) (a type of tube in which a person can lie down but maintain freedom of movement of his)

House carpenter planing a board on a bench, in his workshop, 1810 (engraving)
FLO4577745 House carpenter planing a board on a bench, in his workshop, 1810 (engraving); (add.info.: House carpenter planing a board on a bench, in his workshop, many tools, saw, hammer)

Protractor with scale , illustration from : " Die Welt in Bildern " (images of the world), published by Dr
UTD4921316 Protractor with scale , illustration from : " Die Welt in Bildern " (images of the world), published by Dr. Chr. G

Capital letters Plate in "Picturesque alphabet or New informative and picturesque alphabet", 1892 (engraving)
DUV4220533 Capital letters Plate in "Picturesque alphabet or New informative and picturesque alphabet", 1892 (engraving); 27x17.5 cm; (add.info)

An astronomical quadrant
3740720 An astronomical quadrant; (add.info.: Illustration of an astronomical quadrant, an instrument used to measure angles up to 90 degrees. Dated 18th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

An armillary sphere
3740717 An armillary sphere; (add.info.: Illustration depicting an armillary sphere. An armillary sphere is a model of objects in the sky consisting of a spherical framework of rings)

An armillary sphere
3740714 An armillary sphere; (add.info.: Illustration depicting an armillary sphere. An armillary sphere is a model of objects in the sky consisting of a spherical framework of rings)

Hand comb for long staple wool, 1844
3480148 Hand comb for long staple wool, 1844; (add.info.: Line drawing of hand comb for long staple wool used for worsted; in the textile industry; English 19th century; 1844)

Stone Age weapons, tools and architecture
3253003 Stone Age weapons, tools and architecture; (add.info.: Stone Age weapons, tools and architecture. From Enciclopedia Ilustrada Segui, published c. 1900).

Child labour in 1911 (b/w photo)
2599306 Child labour in 1911 (b/w photo); (add.info.: Teixiera family, 50 Lombardt St., New Bedford. Mary J., 11 years; Manuel 10 years)

Economy. The iron, industry and uses. c.1900 (chromoo)
2636210 Economy. The iron, industry and uses. c.1900 (chromoo; Private Collection; (add.info.: Economy. The iron, industry and uses. c.1900); Photo © CCI.

Farmers preparing bales of hay
3569213 Farmers preparing bales of hay; (add.info.: Great Britain 1867 Photographer: Hobson); Alinari Archives, Florence.

The Great Eastern compass, 1850
3330795 The Great Eastern compass, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting The Great Eastern compass. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Examples of book binding and book binding tools and machinery from the 18th and 19th centuries
3253036 Examples of book binding and book binding tools and machinery from the 18th and 19th centuries; (add.info.: Examples of book binding and book binding tools and machinery from the 18th)

The Mastersingers of Nuremberg, opera by R. Wagner. c.1900 (chromo)
3433694 The Mastersingers of Nuremberg, opera by R. Wagner. c.1900 (chromo); (add.info.: Music. Classical music. Hans sachs, the cobbler)

Bronze sickle from the Late Bronze Age
3330251 Bronze sickle from the Late Bronze Age; (add.info.: Bronze sickle from the Late Bronze Age. Dated 12th Century BC.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Stone: from the quarry to the sculptor workshop, early 20th century (chromo)
1790139 Stone: from the quarry to the sculptor workshop, early 20th century (chromo); (add.info.: the stone trade in France, from the quarry to the sculptor workshop)

Assay laboratory with various forms of furnace
863682 Assay laboratory with various forms of furnace; (add.info.: Assay laboratory with various forms of furnace including and athanor or 'Slow Harry', 7)

Various muffles used in assay ovens
863648 Various muffles used in assay ovens; (add.info.: Assaying: Various muffles used in assay ovens for assaying gold and silver 1,2,3: 4,5,6, stopples, bottom plates and covers: 7)

The tinder-box with its et ceteras, 1860
1577569 The tinder-box with its et ceteras, 1860; (add.info.: The tinder-box with its et ceteras.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Itinerant Tinker and his boy assistant: Woman brings utensil for repair. Leather tool bag doubles as bellows creating
531765 Itinerant Tinker and his boy assistant: Woman brings utensil for repair. Leather tool bag doubles as bellows creating draught for little forge. Piemonte (Piedmont) district, Northwest Italy

Robert Koch (1843-1910) German bacteriologist and physician in his laboratory
530414 Robert Koch (1843-1910) German bacteriologist and physician in his laboratory. In 1890 Koch introduced Tuberculin which he thought was a cure for Tuberculosis

Crooked Knife (wood, steel, leather and paint)
PEM216344 Crooked Knife (wood, steel, leather and paint) by American School, (19th century); length: 25 cm; Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, Massachusetts, USA.

Working on the track after a railway accident (engraving)
8631361 Working on the track after a railway accident (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Working on the track after a railway accident)

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Page from Gamage's General Catalogue (96th edition), c.1927 (litho)
8670011 Page from Gamage's General Catalogue (96th edition), c.1927 (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

In the Days of the Great Shadow (colour litho)
8673146 In the Days of the Great Shadow (colour litho) by Robinson, Frederick Cayley (1862-1927); Private Collection; (add.info.: In the Days of the Great Shadow)

Compasses placed in a lodge of Entered Apprentices (engraving)
8673106 Compasses placed in a lodge of Entered Apprentices (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Compasses placed in a lodge of Entered Apprentices)

Candidate taking the oath of a Fellow Craft (engraving)
8673103 Candidate taking the oath of a Fellow Craft (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Candidate taking the oath of a Fellow Craft)

Candidate taking the oath of a Master Mason (engraving)
8673102 Candidate taking the oath of a Master Mason (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Candidate taking the oath of a Master Mason)

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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.