Sledgehammer Collection

Recueil des modes de la cour de France, Le Vulcain de l'Opera, between c1678 and c1693. Creator: Nicolas Bonnart
Recueil des modes de la cour de France, Le Vulcain de l'Opera, between c1678 and c1693

Venus and Vulcan at the Forge, mid-1550s. Creator: Giorgio Ghisi
Venus and Vulcan at the Forge, mid-1550s

Venus and Vulcan Seated on a Bed, Mid-1550s. Creator: Giorgio Ghisi
Venus and Vulcan Seated on a Bed, Mid-1550s

Forge of the Cyclopes, 1572. Creator: Cornelis Cort
Forge of the Cyclopes, 1572

Collier's, Industrial Number, May 18, 1901, Price 10 Cents, c1901. Creator: Edward Penfield
Collier's, Industrial Number, May 18, 1901, Price 10 Cents, c1901. [Publisher: Harper Publications; Place: New York]

New York City views, between 1927 and 1938. Creator: Arnold Genthe
New York City views, between 1927 and 1938

New York City views, between 1927 and 1938. Creator: Arnold Genthe
New York City views, between 1927 and 1938

New York City views, between 1927 and 1938. Creator: Arnold Genthe
New York City views, between 1927 and 1938

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

A Soviet porcelain propaganda plate, painted with a worker and a peasant shaking hands, early 20th century (porcelain)
1195707 A Soviet porcelain propaganda plate, painted with a worker and a peasant shaking hands, early 20th century (porcelain) by Russian School (20th century)

Girl with a Sledgehammer
Viktor Cherkasov

The Shipbuilders of Port Glasgow statues, Inverclyde, Coronation Park, Port Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

hot, too hot
Savas Sener

Red Squirrel and great tit holding a sledgehammer on a egg Date: 17-03-2021

Red Squirrel holding a sledgehammer on a egg Date: 17-03-2021

Venus Requesting Vulcan to make Arms for Aeneas, (oil on canvas)
990345 Venus Requesting Vulcan to make Arms for Aeneas, (oil on canvas) by Loo, Carle van (1705-65); 129x98.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Venus Requesting Vulcan to make Arms for Aeneas)

Blacksmith hammering at a lump of metal with a long hammer
Blacksmith in his forge hammering at a lump of metal with a long hammer. Date: 1887

Fiorello La Guardia (1882-1947) smashing confiscated slot machines, 1934 (b / w photo)
PNP251796 Fiorello La Guardia (1882-1947) smashing confiscated slot machines, 1934 (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Glassmakers, (oil on canvas)
989558 Glassmakers, (oil on canvas) by Firmin-Girard, Marie Francois (1838-1921); 75x103 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Glassmakers; Verriers au Four. Marie Francois Firmin-Girard (1838-1921)

Sledgehammer (engraving)
2801271 Sledgehammer (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sledgehammer. Illustration for An Illustrated Vocabulary For The Use Of The Deaf And Dumb (SPCK)

Nicu, the Blacksmith from Transylvania
Sebastian Vasiu (Sebastiaen)

The Iron Man !
Sorin Onisor

Ronald Prince, 19, the University student from Hartlepools, Co. Durham who was sacked from his job as a navy because he turned up for work with an umbrella. September 1953 D5604-001

Saint Apollonia Destroys a Pagan Idol, c. 1442 / 1445. Creator: Giovanni d Alemagna
Saint Apollonia Destroys a Pagan Idol, c. 1442/1445

Blacksmith Shop, c. 1880. Creator: Francis A. Beckett
Blacksmith Shop, c. 1880

The Forge of Vulcan, 1546. Creator: Cornelis Bos
The Forge of Vulcan, 1546

Mason (?) Holding a Trowel and Sledgehammer, 1870s-80s. Creator: Unknown
Mason (?) Holding a Trowel and Sledgehammer, 1870s-80s

Tradesman, 19th century. Possibly a blacksmith

A smithy, St Johns Gate, Clerkenwell, London, 1926-1927. From Wonderful London, volume II, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, published by Amalgamated Press (London, 1926-1927)

Road menders, London, 1926-1927. From Wonderful London, volume II, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, published by Amalgamated Press (London, 1926-1927)

The Smithy, 1911-1912. From Penroses Pictorial Annual 1911-1912, The Process Year Book, volume 17, edited by William Gamble and published by AW Penrose (London, 1911-1912)

Various systems of railroads, Zermatt, Switzerland, c1900. French advertising for Liebig Extract of Meat. Private Collection

The Red Lightning, 1919. Artist: Ignaty Nivinsky
The Red Lightning, 1919

Detail of woodcarving from a Viking sledge, 9th century
Detail of woodcarving from a Viking sledge in the Oseburg ship burial, from the Viking Ships Museum, Oslo, 9th century

Forging an anchor, 1751-1777. A print from the Encyclopedie, ou Dictionnaire Raisonne des Sciences, des Arts et des Metiers by Diderot & d Alembert, 1751-1777. Private Collection

Mining, 1550. In the foreground ore is being broken up with a hammer, while in the background a man is wheeling a truck full of ore out of the mine on a track with wooden rails

An altar dedicated to the Roman Imperial cult, 1st century
An altar dedicated to the Roman Imperial cult, in the temple of Vespasian in Pompeii, 1st century

Scene from Confessions by Jean-Jacques Rousseau, 1782-1789. The destruction of the aquaduct, an incident in Confessions by Jeam-Jacques Rousseau. (Paris, 1782-1789)

LUDDITES, 1811. English workers and Luddites smashing a spinning jenny in a factory during the riots of 1811-1816. Illustration, c1935

CHICAGO: MEATPACKING. A worker knocking out cattle with a hammer before they are slaughtered at the Swift and Company meatpacking house, Chicago, Illinois. Stereograph, c1906

Laying A Cable
Workers laying the cable for the Broadway Surface Railroad at Union Square, New York, circa 1893. From a drawing by Hughson Hawley (Photo by FPG/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Firefighters in action, Waterden Road, London N1, 23 January 1956. The basement windows had been bricked up, which caused delay in reaching the seat of the fire

Support Labour - Masonic Card
Masonic Patriotic card in support of Labour (USA). Date: circa 1910s

PRISONERS. Five African American convicts breaking up rocks for road construction at a prison camp in rural America. Photograph, c1934-1950

Sledgehammer

COOPER, 1568. Woodcut, 1568, by Jost Amman

MINING, 16th CENTURY. Mining in 16th century Europe; one worker is trying his luck with a divining rod. Woodcut from a 1580 edition of Georgius Agricolas De Re Metallica

Father and son working in the shipbuilding yards, Connecticut, 1918
July 1, 1918 - Father and son working in the shipbuilding yards of the Luder Marine Construction Company in Stanford, Connecticut

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"Girl with a Sledgehammer: A Symbol of Strength and Determination" In the picturesque Coronation Park, Port Glasgow, Scotland, stands a remarkable tribute to the shipbuilders of this historic town. The Shipbuilders of Port Glasgow statues depict the unwavering spirit and resilience that once thrived in this bustling maritime community. On a scorching summer day, as the sun beat down relentlessly on the tranquil park, a red squirrel and great tit perched atop an egg holding a sledgehammer. This whimsical scene captured both nature's delicate balance and its inherent strength. The image evokes memories of Venus Requesting Vulcan to make Arms for Aeneas—a timeless masterpiece painted on canvas—where even gods sought weapons forged by skilled hands. Similarly, in another corner of our world, a blacksmith tirelessly hammers away at molten metal using his long hammer—an embodiment of craftsmanship and dedication. History tells tales beyond art; it reveals moments frozen in time. In 1934, Fiorello La Guardia fearlessly smashed confiscated slot machines in New York City—a symbolic act against corruption and vice that resonated with many. Artistic expressions take various forms; glassmakers delicately shape molten glass into exquisite creations while engravers etch intricate designs onto surfaces like an ode to their craft. Among these depictions is one that stands out—the powerful portrayal of Nicu, the Blacksmith from Transylvania—a testament to human strength amidst adversity, and are not just tools but symbols representing power unleashed when wielded with purpose. They embody determination—the force capable of shattering barriers or forging new paths forward. Whether it be shipbuilding heritage or creatures holding sledgehammers upon eggs—each depiction carries significance beyond its physical form. These images remind us that within every individual lies untapped potential waiting to be unleashed—one swing at a time—to create something extraordinary.