Shaping Collection

Poole Pottery - Shaping a pot on the potters wheel
Shaping a pot on the potters wheel. Poole Pottery was founded in 1873 on Poole quayside, where it continued to produce pottery by hand before moving its factory operations away from the quay in 1999

Dressing Fante Ladys hair - Sekondi, Gold Coast, Africa
Dressing a Fanti (Fante) Ladys hair - Sekondi, Gold Coast, West Africa (modern Ghana). Date: circa 1910s

Ceramic artist working in her workshop with a potters wheel, turning a vase, Geisenhausen, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Goldsmith, reproduction of a woodcut by Jost Amman (1539-91) from Le Moyen Age
KW260638 Goldsmith, reproduction of a woodcut by Jost Amman (1539-91) from Le Moyen Age et La Renaissance by Paul Lacroix (1806-84) published 1847 (litho) by French School

Iron smelting in a furnace, Bronze Age, Kazakhstan area
Craftsmen (blacksmiths) of the Bronze Age in the Kazakhstan area, smelting and shaping metal (iron) using an ancient furnace with bellows. 3000-1200 BCE

Ancient metal workers, Kazakhstan
Two Kazakh craftsmen (blacksmiths) shaping metal by hammering. In the background are a yurt, horses, camels and camel keeper. BCE

Iron processing in Bronze Age, Kazakhstan area
Bronze Age craftsmen (blacksmiths) processing iron with special tools, shaping the metal by hammering. In the background are yurts and a mountain landscape. 3000-1200 BCE

A machine-tool shaping a gas-turbine engine turbine blade. Date: circa 1965

Scots Pines
A landscape photograph which shows a bending river, shaping a large mound which is densely populated with scots pines, which sit opposite a golf course, probably in Dunfermline, Scotland

Advertisement for the Schilling Corset Company, Detroit, Michigan, USA (colour litho)
6030736 Advertisement for the Schilling Corset Company, Detroit, Michigan, USA (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Assist the Remedies of Nature 1933
Removal superfluous hair: A warm mixture paraffin and shellac applied to the ladies eyebrows and peeled off a few minutes later. Date: 1933

Glassblowing, illustration from the Encyclopedie des Sciences et Metiers
REV326118 Glassblowing, illustration from the Encyclopedie des Sciences et Metiers by Denis Diderot (1713-84) engraved by Robert Benard (fl.1734) published c.1770 (colour engraving) (see also 326119)

Advertisement for R & G womens corsets (chromolitho)
6030706 Advertisement for R & G womens corsets (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Block machinery or lathe at Portsmouth naval docks, including shaping engine, early 19th century. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after a drawing by John Farey from Abraham Rees Cyclopedia or

Pen making (engraving)
2792824 Pen making (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pen making. Illustration for Chatterbox (1893). Digitally cleaned image.); © Look and Learn

Plates, cups, and saucers (engraving)
2792771 Plates, cups, and saucers (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Plates, cups, and saucers. Illustration for Chatterbox (1893)

The Hand of God, or The Creation, 1902 (marble)
PHG190967 The Hand of God, or The Creation, 1902 (marble) by Rodin, Auguste (1840-1917); 94x82.5x54.9 cm; Musee Rodin, Paris, France; ePhilippe Galard; French, out of copyright

The tinker (w / c on paper)
XIR391487 The tinker (w/c on paper) by Persian School, (18th century); Bernisches Historisches Museum, Bern, Switzerland; (add.info.: The retamer; ); Persian, out of copyright

Glassmaking factory, from the Encyclopedia by Denis Diderot (1713-84)
STC172393 Glassmaking factory, from the Encyclopedia by Denis Diderot (1713-84), engraved by Robert Benard (b.1734), published c.1770 (engraving) (see also 172391, 172392)

Glassblowing, from the Encyclopedia by Denis Diderot (1713-84)
STC172392 Glassblowing, from the Encyclopedia by Denis Diderot (1713-84), engraved by Robert Benard (b.1734), published c.1770 (engraving) (see also 172391, 172393)

Gold beating in a London workshop (sepia photo)
STC347596 Gold beating in a London workshop (sepia photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Glass (engraving)
2792811 Glass (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Glass. Illustration for Chatterbox (1893). Digitally cleaned image.); © Look and Learn

Advertisement for Eureka health corsets for women (colour litho)
6030778 Advertisement for Eureka health corsets for women (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Advertisement for Lacrossine womens corsets (colour litho)
6030728 Advertisement for Lacrossine womens corsets (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Gutta Percha (engraving)
6010356 Gutta Percha (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gutta Percha. Illustration for The Illustrated Exhibitor and Magazine of Art (John Cassell)

Glassblowing, detail, illustration from the Encyclopedie des Sciences et Metiers
REV326119 Glassblowing, detail, illustration from the Encyclopedie des Sciences et Metiers by Denis Diderot (1713-84) engraved by Robert Benard (fl.1734) published c.1770 (colour engraving)

Mime at the anvil, illustration from Siegfried and the Twilight of the Gods
STC324245 Mime at the anvil, illustration from Siegfried and the Twilight of the Gods, 1924 (colour litho) by Rackham, Arthur (1867-1939); Private Collection; (add.info)

Manufacture of War Materials at the Royal Arsenal, Woolwich (engraving)
1106317 Manufacture of War Materials at the Royal Arsenal, Woolwich (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Manufacture of War Materials at the Royal Arsenal)

Advertisement for Royal Worcester womens corsets exhibited at the Worlds Columbia Exposition, Chicago, Illinois, USA
6030731 Advertisement for Royal Worcester womens corsets exhibited at the Worlds Columbia Exposition, Chicago, Illinois, USA, 1893 (colour litho) by American School

Advertisement for R & G womens corsets (chromolitho)
6030695 Advertisement for R & G womens corsets (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

PROMETHUS CREATES
Prometheus is responsible for shaping Man from Earth and Water, then Athena/Minerva breathes life into him. So who needs Adam and Eve ?

GLASS 18TH CENTURY 14
GLACES SOUFFLEES Blown glass : furnaces for reheating the glass while shaping the object Date: 1765

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Vietnam, Mekong Delta, Man cutting a pineapple in the floating market at Cai Rang near Can Tho

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China, Shapin, Line of women walking along a path carrying baskets of goods on their backs to market

A 19th century steam hammer or drop hammer, from Les Merveilles de la Science, pub. 1870
3588320 A 19th century steam hammer or drop hammer, from Les Merveilles de la Science, pub.1870. by French School, (19th century); (add.info.: A 19th century steam hammer or drop hammer)

Beating hot garden forks, Ward & Payne Ltd, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1965. Red hot garden forks are beaten into shape on an anvil before being finished

Machine for Shaping Iron Rods for Making Cannon, c1480 (1945). Artist: Leonardo da Vinci
Machine for Shaping Iron Rods for Making Cannon, c1480 (1945). From The Drawings of Leonardo da Vinci. [Reynal & Hitchcock, New York, 1945]

Nasmyths steam hammer at work, (c1880). Artist: Roberts
Nasmyths steam hammer at work, (c1880). The steam hammer was invented by the Scottish engineer and inventor James Nasmyth (1808-1890)

Wood machinery, 19th century. Kinders universal wood-shaping machine, Whines dovetailing machine, Bernier and Arbey mortising tool, Bernier and Arbey machine for striking mouldings

Stonemasons, c1845. Masons wearing heavy leather safety aprons, sawing stone blocks and shaping them with mallet and chisel. Top: breaking stone with fire and water

Hairdressing in Sierra Leone, West Africa. Date: circa 1930s

Sunset over rugged rocks at Praia Baleal, Peniche, Oeste, Portugal
Pink glowing sunset sky over the Atlantic Ocean and the rugged rocks lining the coastline at Praia Baleal; Peniche, Oeste, Portugal

Detail of melting snow hanging from roof, Nulato, Alaska, USA
Detail photograph of melting snow hanging from the eave of a log cabin on a sunny day in winter; Nulato, Interior Alaska, Alaska, United States of America

Detail of cottonwood tree bark in winter, Nulato, Alaska, USA
Detail of cottonwood tree bark (Populus) pattern in winter; Nulato, Interior Alaska, Alaska, United States of America

Close-Up Of Hands Kneading Dough

Wartime underwear article, Britannia and Eve magazine, 1940
Page from Britannia and Eve magazine, September 1940, reporting on various types of foundation garments to ensure a controlled figure under clothing

Trimming the topiary chess men in the garden at Hever Castle Near Edenbridge Kent 1962

The Zulu wars. A Zulu blacksmith forging an assegai
Scene depicting a Zulu making a spear in a fire and shaping it into the famous zulu weapon. Male and female zulus are in the foreground, while two European men watch in the background

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"From Pottery to Hairdressing: The Art Across Continents and Eras" Poole Pottery - Shaping a pot on the potter's wheel: Witness the mesmerizing process as skilled hands shape clay into beautiful vessels, preserving centuries-old traditions. Dressing Fante Lady's hair in Sekondi, Gold Coast, Africa: Delve into the intricate world of African hairstyling, where expert hands meticulously shape braids and adornments that reflect cultural heritage. A Ceramic Artist at Work in Geisenhausen, Bavaria, Germany: Step inside a workshop where creativity takes form on a potter's wheel; watch as an artist skillfully shapes clay into exquisite vases that capture imagination. Goldsmith Reproduction by Jost Amman: Explore the delicate artistry of goldsmiths who breathe life into precious metals through meticulous shaping techniques passed down through generations. Machine-Tool Shaping Gas-Turbine Engine Turbine Blade: Discover cutting-edge technology as machines precisely shape turbine blades with utmost precision for efficient energy production. Scots Pines - Nature's Sculptors: Marvel at nature's own masterpieces as windswept pines gracefully shape themselves against rugged landscapes, embodying resilience and beauty. Iron Smelting in Bronze Age Kazakhstan Area: Journey back in time to witness ancient metalworkers shaping iron through intense heat and craftsmanship, laying foundations for technological advancements. Sierra Leonean Hairdressing Traditions - West African Elegance Unveiled: Immerse yourself in vibrant cultures where hairdressers skillfully sculpt hairstyles that celebrate identity and community bonds. Ancient Metal Workers of Kazakhstan - Forging History Through Fire and Skill: Uncover the secrets of early civilizations' metalworking prowess as artisans shaped bronze and copper into tools that transformed societies. Wartime Underwear Article from Britannia and Eve Magazine, 1940.