Smelting Collection

Scunthorpe Iron Works
Iron-smelting works at Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, England

Zinc production at the Vieille Montagne factory, Saone-et-Loire, c. 1860 (w / c on paper)
CHT247152 Zinc production at the Vieille Montagne factory, Saone-et-Loire, c.1860 (w/c on paper) by Bonhomme, Ignace Francois (1809-81); CNAM, Conservatoire National des Arts et Metiers

Tapping a Steel Furnace, c1930. Creator: Unknown
Tapping a Steel Furnace, c1930. From " The Wonder Book of Engineering Wonders", edited by Harry Golding. [Ward, Lock & Co. Limited, London and Melbourne]

Interior of the Forge at Fourchambault (oil on canvas)
XIR182012 Interior of the Forge at Fourchambault (oil on canvas) by Bonhomme, Ignace Francois (1809-81); Hotel de Ville, Fourchambault, France; French, out of copyright

Smelter - Morenci, Arizona, USA
Smelter - Morenci Copper Mine, Arizona, USA. The Detroit Copper Company started mining at Morenci in 1872. Copper Queen Consolidated Mining bought the property in 1885

The process of smelting iron
5308460 The process of smelting iron.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the process of smelting iron in India. Dated 19th century. 01/01/1850); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Engraving depicting a piston blowing machine for supplying a draught to the blast furnace for smelting iron (top)
5309474 Engraving depicting a piston blowing machine for supplying a draught to the blast furnace for smelting iron (top); (add.info)

The smelting of iron
5312043 The smelting of iron; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the smelting of iron in India. Dated 19th century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Smelting of copper: making liquation cakes by reducing copper in furnaces and alloying with lead
531538 Smelting of copper: making liquation cakes by reducing copper in furnaces and alloying with lead. 1683 English edition of Lazarus Ercker Beschreibung allerfurnemisten mineralischen Ertzt und

Smelting copper
863647 Smelting copper; (add.info.: Smelting copper. From a 1683 English edition of Lazarus Ercker "Beschreibung allerfurnemisten mineralischen Ertzt- und Berckwercksarten" originally)

View of Kamenskii Cast Iron Smelting Factory [Kamensk-Uralskii], 1910. Creator: Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-Gorsky
View of Kamenskii Cast Iron Smelting Factory [Kamensk-Uralskii], 1910.

Transportation of lumber for the smelting of iron ore, 1910. Creator: Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-Gorsky
Transportation of lumber for the smelting of iron ore, 1910. Group of laborers sitting in front of a pile of logs.

The Age of Copper, 1599. Creators: Antonio Tempesta, Nicolaus van Aelst
The Age of Copper, 1599. From The Four Ages of the World, pl. 3

The Foundry, after Adolf Friedrich Erdmann Menzel, c1880-83. Creators: Adolph Menzel, W Manfield
'The Foundry, after Adolf Friedrich Erdmann Menzel'. From "Modern Artists" by F.G.Dumas. [J.S.Virtue & Co Ltd, London, c1880]

Mr. Kah smelting gold at the Assay Office, between c1900 and 1916. Creator: Unknown
Mr. Kah smelting gold at the Assay Office, between c1900 and 1916

Deadwood and Delaware Smelter at Deadwood, SDak, 1890. Creator: John C. H. Grabill
Deadwood and Delaware Smelter at Deadwood, SDak, 1890. Smelter industry buildings and equipment; a few men posed in front of buildings

The Deadwood Reduction Works, 1890. Creator: John C. H. Grabill
The Deadwood Reduction Works, 1890. Industry buildings, man with horse in front

East Side of the Kutomara Silver Smelting Plant, 1891. Creator: Aleksei Kuznetsov
East Side of the Kutomara Silver Smelting Plant, 1891. One of 74 views taken in July 1891 and contained in the albumTipy i vidy Nerchinskoi katorgi

Smelting Furnace - Sierra Leone, West Africa
Smelting in a bloomery-type furnace in Sierra Leone, West Africa. circa 1910s

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

Dowlais Ironworks, 1840 (w/c on paper)
NGW311303 Dowlais Ironworks, 1840 (w/c on paper) by Childs, George (1798-1875); National Museum Wales; National Museums & Galleries of Wales

The iron and steel works at Barrow, c1880. A print from Great Industries of Great Britain, Volume I, published by Cassell Petter and Galpin, (London, Paris, New York, c1880)

Spain. Civil War (1936-1939). Metals and church objects taken for smelting. Photography

The Steelworks (oil on canvas)
3471323 The Steelworks (oil on canvas) by Meunier, Constantin Emile (1831-1905); 71.1x88.7 cm; Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp, Belgium; © Art in Flanders, photo Hugo Maertens

Electric phosphate smelting furnace used in the making of elem... Muscle Shoals area, Alabama, 1942
Electric phosphate smelting furnace used in the making of elemental phosphorus in a TVA chemical plant in the Muscle Shoals area, Alabama

Electric phosphate smelting furnace used to make element... vicinity of Muscle Shoals, Alabama, 1942
Electric phosphate smelting furnace used to make elemental phosphorus in a TVA chemical plant in the vicinity of Muscle Shoals, Alabama

A large electric phosphate smelting furnace used in the making... Muscle Shoals area, Alabama, 1942
A large electric phosphate smelting furnace used in the making of elemental phosphorus in a TVA chemical plant in the Muscle Shoals area, Alabama

Maquette for The Metal Pourer, c. 1913 (painted plaster) (see also 440224-25)
LMG440225 Maquette for The Metal Pourer, c.1913 (painted plaster) (see also 440224-25) by Toft, Albert (1862-1949); 33x22x17 cm; Leeds Museums and Galleries (Leeds Art Gallery) U.K.; (add.info)

Maquette for The Metal Pourer, c. 1913 (painted plaster) (see also 440224-25)
LMG440223 Maquette for The Metal Pourer, c.1913 (painted plaster) (see also 440224-25) by Toft, Albert (1862-1949); 33x22x17 cm; Leeds Museums and Galleries (Leeds Art Gallery) U.K.; (add.info)

Maquette for The Metal Pourer, c. 1913 (painted plaster) (see also 440223 & 440225)
LMG440224 Maquette for The Metal Pourer, c.1913 (painted plaster) (see also 440223 & 440225) by Toft, Albert (1862-1949); 33x22x17 cm; Leeds Museums and Galleries (Leeds Art Gallery) U.K.; (add.info)

Smelting on the River Blythe (Suffolk), 1883 / 87, printed 1888
Smelting on the River Blythe (Suffolk), 1883/87, printed 1888. A work made of photogravure, pl. vi from the album " pictures of east anglian life" (1888)

Goldsmiths workshop at the beginning of the 16th Century (engraving)
3646914 Goldsmiths workshop at the beginning of the 16th Century (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Smelting works in Keppel Harbour, Singapore (b / w photo)
6023666 Smelting works in Keppel Harbour, Singapore (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Smelting works in Keppel Harbour, Singapore)

Casting a great cylinder for a marine steam engine (engraving)
608718 Casting a great cylinder for a marine steam engine (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A visit to Penns Marine Engine Factory at Greenwich)

Smelting Iron Ore in India (engraving)
2781311 Smelting Iron Ore in India (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Smelting Iron Ore in India)

Kettering Furnaces, 1878 (pastel on paper)
AEG122854 Kettering Furnaces, 1878 (pastel on paper) by Jones, S.J. (19th century); 64x84 cm; Alfred East Gallery, Kettering Borough Council; eAlfred East Gallery, Kettering; English, out of copyright

Steel-converting furnace and mould for crucible manufacture. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after a drawing by J. Farey from Abraham Rees Cyclopedia or Universal Dictionary of Arts

The tremendous casting (Colour Litho)
2778566 The tremendous casting (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The terrible casting)

Recent Developments of Electricity as an Industrial Art (engraving)
1595216 Recent Developments of Electricity as an Industrial Art (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Recent Developments of Electricity as an Industrial Art)

Forging Steel, The Steel Mills (oil on canvas)
XPG329619 Forging Steel, The Steel Mills (oil on canvas) by Forbes, Stanhope Alexander (1857-1947); 75x101 cm; Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Casting of the great bell for the Clock Tower of the new Houses of Parliament (engraving)
602679 Casting of the great bell for the Clock Tower of the new Houses of Parliament (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Men working in a foundry during the Bronze Age (litho)
6014992 Men working in a foundry during the Bronze Age (litho) by Hardy, Paul (19th Century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Men working in a foundry during the Bronze Age)

The Armorers Shop, c. 1640-1645 (oil on panel)
3576996 The Armorers Shop, c.1640-1645 (oil on panel) by Teniers, David the Younger (1610-90); 56.5x80.6 cm; North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh

Where weapons are being prepared for victory (Colour Litho)
2808632 Where weapons are being prepared for victory (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Where weapons are being prepared for victory)

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"Unleashing the Power of Fire: A Journey through the World of Smelting" Step into the fascinating world of smelting, where ancient techniques and modern innovations converge to shape our industrial landscape. From the Scunthorpe Iron Works in England to Zinc production at Vieille Montagne factory in France, witness the transformative power of heat and metallurgy. Travel back in time as you explore an artist's rendition of zinc production at Saone-et-Loire or immerse yourself in the vibrant depiction of Fourchambault Forge on canvas. Across continents, from Morenci, Arizona to Sierra Leone in West Africa, discover how smelters have left their mark on diverse landscapes. Marvel at Bronze Age iron smelting in Kazakhstan area or step inside Sheffield Smelting Co Ltd. , a bustling hub for ironworks during 1912. Barrow's iron and steel works showcase a thriving industry that shaped communities during c1880 while Huanchaca's silver smelting ruins stand as a testament to Chile's rich mining history. Witness innovation unfold with an electric phosphate smelting furnace used during World War II by Alfred T Palmer in Alabama's Muscle Shoals area. This cutting-edge technology revolutionized manufacturing processes and propelled nations forward. Smelting is more than just melting metals; it represents human ingenuity, resourcefulness, and progress. Join us on this captivating journey through time and space as we uncover the secrets behind this age-old craft that continues to shape our world today.