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This original copper plate engraving was published in 1747 for The Universal Magazine of Knowledge and Pleasure, the influential London periodical that introduced readers to trades, technologies, scientific experiments, and the mechanics of daily life in the eighteenth century. The plate illustrates gold and silver refiners at work, offering a rare visual record of the tools and processes used to purify precious metals long before industrial smelting became standardized.
Copper plate engraving allowed for exceptionally fine detail, and the artist uses it to great effect here. Furnaces, crucibles, bellows, tongs, molds, and worktables are all clearly labeled, along with the craftsmen performing each stage of the refining process. These images were educational for readers and also served to document skilled trades that were vital to coinage, jewelry making, and metallurgy in Britain.
Scenes like this highlight the blend of craft, chemistry, and labor that defined metal refining in the mid eighteenth century. It is a fascinating survival from a moment when knowledge of such processes was just beginning to circulate more widely through illustrated journals and encyclopedic publications.
Size: 8.0" x 11.0"
Condition: Good, Age-appropriate wear. Paper toning in accordance with the print's age. Marks/stains as per photo. Wear around the edges and minor paper loss might be present in some prints. Please refer to each print's image to get a better understanding of the condition.
Age-appropriate wear. Paper toning in accordance with the print's age. Marks/stains as per photo. Wear around the edges and minor paper loss might be present in some prints. Please refer to each print's image to get a better understanding of the condition.
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