Wooden Barrels Collection (page 4)

The process of making patterns from which moulds were made
5307548 The process of making patterns from which moulds were made from.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the process of making patterns from which moulds for casting gun barrels would be formed)

A salt marsh in the 16th century - Fac-simile from an engraving of the Latin book Agricola in "Les wonders de
LSE4101963 A salt marsh in the 16th century - Fac-simile from an engraving of the Latin book Agricola in "Les wonders de l'industrie" by Louis Figuier; Private Collection; (add.info)

Chinese criminal waiting for interrogation, CANTON, China. Engraving 1868
JAB4121500 Chinese criminal waiting for interrogation, CANTON, China. Engraving 1868; (add.info.: Chinese criminal waiting for interrogation, CANTON, China. Engraving 1868); Photo ©Jaime Abecasis

Dinner Party in the Hell, 19th Century (engraving)
JAB4120657 Dinner Party in the Hell, 19th Century (engraving); (add.info.: Engraving for Chanson by Pierre Jean Beranger (1780-1857), 1866); Photo ©Jaime Abecasis

Description of medicinal plants and how to prepare them. Detail of a page of the manuscript " Treats
VEN5028082 Description of medicinal plants and how to prepare them. Detail of a page of the manuscript " Treats on herbs" (Tractatus de herbis) by Pedanius Dioscorides (Dioscorides)

Switzerland, Canton of Bern, Bern: a medieval fountain representing a man in armor accompanied by a bear
LUX4795103 Switzerland, Canton of Bern, Bern: a medieval fountain representing a man in armor accompanied by a bear, in the centre of a street in old Bern, 1895; (add.info.: Switzerland)

Johnstown flood in the United States in 1889 (Great Flood of 1889): the population reunited in the Pennsylvania
NWI4954248 Johnstown flood in the United States in 1889 (Great Flood of 1889): the population reunited in the Pennsylvania Railroad railway station which served as a refuge and morgue

France, Champagne-Ardenne, Marne (51), Reims: Factory of manufacture of Champagne Saint Marceaux and company
LUX4801360 France, Champagne-Ardenne, Marne (51), Reims: Factory of manufacture of Champagne Saint Marceaux and company, depart of the futs for the harvest

France, Champagne-Ardenne, Marne (51), Reims: Delbeck Champagne manufacturing plant, large construction site
LUX4801352 France, Champagne-Ardenne, Marne (51), Reims: Delbeck Champagne manufacturing plant, large construction site, 1890 - photo by Rothier; (add.info.: France, Champagne-Ardenne, Marne (51)

Romania, Moldova: oil field, primitive oil processing plant with rudimentary buildings and numerous barrels, 1901
LUX4787436 Romania, Moldova: oil field, primitive oil processing plant with rudimentary buildings and numerous barrels, 1901; (add.info.: Romania, Moldova: oil field)

Melter of tallow for lighting in 1887 (engraving)
7295208 Melter of tallow for lighting in 1887 (engraving); Private Collection; Photo ©Jaime Abecasis

Three children playing on a scale (board and barrel)
JAB5037059 Three children playing on a scale (board and barrel).; (add.info.: Three children playing on a scale (board and barrel).); Photo ©Jaime Abecasis

Wine warehouse halle aux vins in Paris, 1860 (engraving)
CUL4892411 Wine warehouse halle aux vins in Paris, 1860 (engraving); (add.info.: Wine warehouse " halle aux vins in Paris)

Daily life North America, domestic work: woman recuding soap, made from lard, boiled in a large outdoor tank
NWI4880187 Daily life North America, domestic work: woman recuding soap, made from lard, boiled in a large outdoor tank; (add.info.: Daily life North America, domestic work: woman picking up soap)

France, Ile-de-France, Yvelines (78), Le Pecq: Barrel swimming race, 1902
LUX4811253 France, Ile-de-France, Yvelines (78), Le Pecq: Barrel swimming race, 1902; (add.info.: France, Ile-de-France, Yvelines (78), Le Pecq: Barrel swimming race, 1902); Photo © Lux-in-Fine

Agriculture: Farmers squeezing apples to make cider, 19th century. Colour engraving of the 19th century
NWI4825216 Agriculture: Farmers squeezing apples to make cider, 19th century. Colour engraving of the 19th century; (add.info.: Agriculture: Farmers squeezing apples to make cider, 19th century)

Terebenthine distillery in North Carolina, USA. Coloured engraving from 1870
NWI4825113 Terebenthine distillery in North Carolina, USA. Coloured engraving from 1870.; (add.info.: Terebenthine distillery in North Carolina, USA)

Algeria, Algiers: on a dirt road bordered by cactus, a donkey loaded with barrels followed by three soldiers, 1900
LUX4781037 Algeria, Algiers: on a dirt road bordered by cactus, a donkey loaded with barrels followed by three soldiers, 1900; (add.info.: Algeria, Algiers: on a dirt road bordered by cactus)

France, Poitou-Charentes, Vienne (86): vintage boiler with still and barrels of eau de vie, 1900
LUX4771235 France, Poitou-Charentes, Vienne (86): vintage boiler with still and barrels of eau de vie, 1900; (add.info.: France, Poitou-Charentes)

France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37): Harvest, Two harvesters with hood, barrel and pitcher, 1900
LUX4770580 France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37): Harvest, Two harvesters with hood, barrel and pitcher, 1900; (add.info.: France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37): Harvest, Two harvesters with hood

A Sabine man in hooded cape, Cucullus or Bardocucullus, riding a three-horse, four-wheeled wagon with a large barrel
FLO4703689 A Sabine man in hooded cape, Cucullus or Bardocucullus, riding a three-horse, four-wheeled wagon with a large barrel

Chocolate making in Moreuil factory. c.1900 (chromo)
2636215 Chocolate making in Moreuil factory. c.1900 (chromo); Private Collection; (add.info.: Food and Beverage. Chocolate making in Moreuil factory. Imagery, France, c.1900.); Photo © CCI

Duties towards the homeland: The duty to pay tax. A fraudster punished. Engraving in " The unique book of morality
DUV4212755 Duties towards the homeland: The duty to pay tax. A fraudster punished. Engraving in " The unique book of morality and civic instruction

Illustration for "Abecedaire des arts et metiers pour teaching a lire", 1866 (engraving)
DUV4205673 Illustration for "Abecedaire des arts et metiers pour teaching a lire", 1866 (engraving); 21x17 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Letters Rs T U)

Cat sailing in a barrel (colour litho)
8641345 Cat sailing in a barrel (colour litho) by Wain, Louis (1860-1939); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cat sailing in a barrel)

I do like to be where the beer is (coloured photo)
8656317 I do like to be where the beer is (coloured photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: I do like to be where the beer is)

Man floating in the sea, buoyed up by alcohol (colour litho)
8656722 Man floating in the sea, buoyed up by alcohol (colour litho) by German School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Man floating in the sea, buoyed up by alcohol)

Square Five Days in Milan
3563010 Square Five Days in Milan by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Square Five Days, Milan 1900-1905 Date of Artwork: 1881-1895 Artist: Grandi)

Engraving depicting Marin Mersenne performing an experiment to prove the rotation of the earth
UIG5426072 Engraving depicting Marin Mersenne performing an experiment to prove the rotation of the earth: ball fired from vertical cannon did not fall back down the barrel

Engraving depicting various applications of the inclined plane. Dated 19th Century
UIG5426037 Engraving depicting various applications of the inclined plane. Dated 19th Century; UIG

Engraving depicting various applications of the inclined plane. Dated 19th Century
UIG5426005 Engraving depicting various applications of the inclined plane. Dated 19th Century; UIG

View of the East India Company building at Leadenhall Street, London (England)
MMM5483642 View of the East India Company building at Leadenhall Street, London (England). Lithograph (29.3x44 cm), by Bowles and Carver, 1802.; National Maritime Museum, London

Detailed plan of the ship Revenge (1805), describing the ballast and the lower level of the boat
MMM5477551 Detailed plan of the ship Revenge (1805), describing the ballast and the lower level of the boat, a third class of 74 guns; National Maritime Museum, London

Engraving depicting the filling of barrels with beer from vats, 19th century
5308885 Engraving depicting the filling of barrels with beer from vats, 19th century; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the filling of barrels with beer from vats)

The cleansing of beer
5308434 The cleansing of beer.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the cleansing of beer: cleaning after primary fermentation. Dated 19th century. 01/01/1850); Universal History Archive/UIG

The Warrener (w/c)
5669017 The Warrener (w/c) by Reynolds, Frank (1876-1953); Photo © AF Fotografie

Cauchoise de Saint Valery
5855670 Cauchoise de Saint Valery; (add.info.: Woman of Saint Valery. She wears a bonnet of card covered in silk fabric, except for the top part)

A wine trader. Lettrine E. Miniature from a 14th century manuscript
GIA5035832 A wine trader. Lettrine E. Miniature from a 14th century manuscript.; © Giancarlo Costa

France, Centre, Indre (36), Villentrois: September 1904, the Ogi, the farm, the harvest with cart, barrels and pickers
LUX4783706 France, Centre, Indre (36), Villentrois: September 1904, the Ogi, the farm, the harvest with cart, barrels and pickers, 1904; (add.info.: France, Centre, Indre (36)

Illustration of Edouard Carrier in Le Pelerin, 05/06/04 - The " Kronpriz-Wilhem" brings to Cherbourg a 42
ICA4854963 Illustration of Edouard Carrier in Le Pelerin, 05/06/04 - The " Kronpriz-Wilhem" brings to Cherbourg a 42 million gold convoy - Silver, Marine Marine Balneaire, Transport

Gothic architecture. Noe's story: donor - the cooper. Stained glass from the lower north coast
JEB4845127 Gothic architecture. Noe's story: donor - the cooper. Stained glass from the lower north coast. Cathedrale de Chartres.; (add.info.: Gothic architecture)

France, Champagne-Ardenne, Marne (51), Reims: Factory of manufacture of Champagne Saint Marceaux and company
LUX4801377 France, Champagne-Ardenne, Marne (51), Reims: Factory of manufacture of Champagne Saint Marceaux and company, print and bottling, 1890 - photo by Rothier; (add.info.: France)

France, Aquitaine, Gironde (33): Transport by wagon of wine barrels, 1900
LUX4769670 France, Aquitaine, Gironde (33): Transport by wagon of wine barrels, 1900; (add.info.: France, Aquitaine, Gironde (33): Transport by wagon of wine barrels, 1900); Photo © Lux-in-Fine

Statuary group of children harvesters - Table element with round putti - front Fabrique Gaspard Robert (1722-1799)
JEB4904812 Statuary group of children harvesters - Table element with round putti - front Fabrique Gaspard Robert (1722-1799) Musee de la faience, Marseille; Musee Borely, Marseille

Fermenting cellar in American brewery, 1885
2604008 Fermenting cellar in American brewery, 1885; (add.info.: Fermenting cellar in an American brewery. Wood engraving 1885)

Portrait of a group of Mexican men in traditional dress stopped in front of a refreshment counter
3561467 Portrait of a group of Mexican men in traditional dress stopped in front of a refreshment counter. The two on the left have two odd-shaped sacks with them

Letter Q: Tail (barrel), 1868 (engraving)
DUV4217290 Letter Q: Tail (barrel), 1868 (engraving); (add.info.: Engraving by Francois Pannemaker (1822-1900) in " Le premier livre des petits enfants" Full alphabet illustrative by

Illustration for Letter O, P and Q "Alphabet des insectes", 1883 (print)
DUV4199584 Illustration for Letter O, P and Q "Alphabet des insectes", 1883 (print); 10.7x7.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Letter T)

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"From Tournai to Leith: A Journey through the History of Wooden Barrels" Step back in time to the 15th century, where the Bishop of Tournai receives his tithe of beer in wooden barrels. The engraving captures a moment steeped in tradition and craftsmanship. Traveling further, we find ourselves at Great Yarmouth's quayside, witnessing the bustling Herring Fishery. Amongst the steam and commotion, wooden barrels stand as silent witnesses to a thriving industry that sustained communities for generations. Tapestries from Tournai transport us to a bygone era when vintagers skillfully harvested grapes and pressed them into wine-filled wooden casks. These exquisite works of art depict scenes that celebrate both nature's bounty and human ingenuity. Leerdam's Town Gate beckons us with its timeless charm. Painted on canvas, it showcases a picturesque scene where horse-drawn carriages pass by stacks waiting to be filled with goods destined for distant lands. In another painting, peasants gather at an inn, finding solace in tobacco smoke while their drinks rest within sturdy oak containers. The rustic ambiance is enhanced by these humble vessels that have long served as companions during moments of respite. Returning once more to Tournai through yet another tapestry masterpiece, we witness wine pressers laboriously extracting every drop from grape clusters before transferring their precious liquid into awaiting wooden barrels—a testament to dedication and expertise. History takes an unexpected turn as we encounter an oil painting depicting a sperm whale washed up on Noordwijk beach in 1614. Amidst the dramatic scene lies evidence of man's reliance on wooden casks—perhaps used for storing or transporting valuable resources found within this majestic creature. The Tower of Babel rises before our eyes—an iconic symbol reminding us how language barriers can lead humanity astray. Yet even amidst confusion, one constant remains: the presence of wooden barrels, a universal vessel connecting cultures and civilizations.