Tool Collection (page 15)

Fire-Fighting Appliances: National Fire-Escape in use, 1846 (colour litho)
8665627 Fire-Fighting Appliances: National Fire-Escape in use, 1846 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: National Fire-Escape in use, 1846)

Fire-Fighting Appliances: Newsham's Fire-Engine, 1721 (colour litho)
8665621 Fire-Fighting Appliances: Newsham's Fire-Engine, 1721 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Newsham's Fire-Engine, 1721)

Ancient Greek ox-drawn plough (litho)
8663856 Ancient Greek ox-drawn plough (litho) by Nikosthenes, (fl.540-510 BC); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ancient Greek ox-drawn plough)

Astrolabe: detail obverse, c.1552 (bronze)
7339277 Astrolabe: detail obverse, c.1552 (bronze) by Gemini, Thomas (c.1515-62) & Sutton, Henry (c.1624-65); 35.2x0 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Astrolabe quadrant, 1291-1310 (brass)
8832889 Astrolabe quadrant, 1291-1310 (brass) by French School, (13th-14th century); 15 x 14 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Astrolabe quadrant, 1291-1310 (brass)
8832882 Astrolabe quadrant, 1291-1310 (brass) by French School, (13th-14th century); 15 x 14 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Maritime instrument: H3 marine chronometer, made by John Harrison (1693-1776) between 1740-59, in England
MMM5477812 Maritime instrument: H3 marine chronometer, made by John Harrison (1693-1776) between 1740-59, in England. by Harrison, John (1693-1776); National Maritime Museum, London

Uni-auriculaire stethoscope and book manual (De l'auscultation Mediate) Medicinal antiquity
6262157 Uni-auriculaire stethoscope and book manual (De l'auscultation Mediate) Medicinal antiquity.; Hopital Notre Dame a la Rose, Lessines, Hainaut

Refining of silver
863651 Refining of silver; (add.info.: Refining of silver, showing (2) a test put into the furnace and (3) burning the silver in a test

subway building in Paris c. 1900
1748087 subway building in Paris c. 1900; (add.info.: Construction du Metro a Paris vers 1900 subway building in Paris c. 1900); Photo: Tallandier

The obverse of an astrolabe, with two plates, c.1555 (brass)
MMM5470383 The obverse of an astrolabe, with two plates, c.1555 (brass); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Obverse of an astrolabe, with two plates)

Diptych dial, unfolded, for latitude 42 degrees, with engraved decorations
MMM5469024 Diptych dial, unfolded, for latitude 42 degrees, with engraved decorations. Ivory and copper object, 1580 (ivory and copper) by Ducher, Hans (fl.1574); National Maritime Museum, London

Captain of the Royal Navy in the 18th century, 1799 (etching)
MMM5482494 Captain of the Royal Navy in the 18th century, 1799 (etching) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Captain)

Dial detail of celestial clockwork globe, 17th century (gilt copper alloy, brass, gilt brass, blued-steel, engraved)
7339255 Dial detail of celestial clockwork globe, 17th century (gilt copper alloy, brass, gilt brass, blued-steel, engraved) by Habrecht

Astrolabe quadrant, 1291-1310 (brass)
8832888 Astrolabe quadrant, 1291-1310 (brass) by French School, (13th-14th century); 15 x 14 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Sundial with universal equinoxial ring for latitude 0-90 degrees, with engraved indications, c.1635 (brass)
MMM5470463 Sundial with universal equinoxial ring for latitude 0-90 degrees, with engraved indications, c.1635 (brass); National Maritime Museum, London

On the flip side of a sundial, with the Gunter scale, 18th century (wood and copper)
MMM5470026 On the flip side of a sundial, with the Gunter scale, 18th century (wood and copper); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: On the flip side of a sundial)

A graduated marine compass, the cardinal points are designated by finely decorated arrowheads, c.1750 (wood, paper)
MMM5468582 A graduated marine compass, the cardinal points are designated by finely decorated arrowheads, c.1750 (wood, paper, copper); National Maritime Museum, London

Dr. Guillaume Duchenne de Boulogne (1806-1875) French neurologist during an experiment on a human subject
FGL5493792 Dr. Guillaume Duchenne de Boulogne (1806-1875) French neurologist during an experiment on a human subject. A machine of his invention transmits electrical stimulations to the facial

Woodes Rogers (ca. 1679-1732), 1729 (oil on canvas)
MMM5464269 Woodes Rogers (ca. 1679-1732), 1729 (oil on canvas) by Hogarth, William (1697-1764); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Woodes Rogers (ca)

The noria, a 15th century waterwheel made of iron and wood, reworked in the 20th century, Alcantarilla, Murcia
AIS5378575 The noria, a 15th century waterwheel made of iron and wood, reworked in the 20th century, Alcantarilla, Murcia, Spain (photo); (add.info.: An Arab invention. Diam. 11 m); © Iberfoto

Astronomy: an Arab astrolabe from the 16th century (metal)
AIS5363749 Astronomy: an Arab astrolabe from the 16th century (metal); (add.info.: Astronomy: an Arab astrolabe from the 16th century.); © Iberfoto

American Revolution, American gunners calipers
3501348 American Revolution, American gunners calipers; Private Collection; (add.info.: American gunner's brass calipers); © Don Troiani. All Rights Reserved 2022

Astrolabe quadrant, 1291-1310 (brass)
8832887 Astrolabe quadrant, 1291-1310 (brass) by French School, (13th-14th century); 15 x 14 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Sextant, c.1790 by Jesse Ramsden (1735-1800), England
MMM5476211 Sextant, c.1790 by Jesse Ramsden (1735-1800), England by Ramsden, Jesse (1735-1800); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Sextant, c.1790 by Jesse Ramsden (1735-1800)

First World War 1914-1918 (1914, 1918, 14-18): group of French soldiers holding a horse - animals in war
PCT4715461 First World War 1914-1918 (1914, 1918, 14-18): group of French soldiers holding a horse - animals in war -; (add.info.: First World War 1914-1918 (1914, 1918)

Ms 2200 f.58v Geometry from a collection of scientific, philosophical and poetic writings, French, 13th century
BEN85048 Ms 2200 f.58v Geometry from a collection of scientific, philosophical and poetic writings, French, 13th century; Bibliotheque Sainte-Genevieve, Paris, France; Photo © Raffaello Bencini

Building the Church of Saint Mary in Lalibela, Ethiopia (illuminated manuscript)
3849873 Building the Church of Saint Mary in Lalibela, Ethiopia (illuminated manuscript); (add.info.: Illuminated manuscript)

Scuba diving machine (or craft). Diver bell diagrams (helmet worn by divers) and scuba diving bells
MMM5482836 Scuba diving machine (or craft). Diver bell diagrams (helmet worn by divers) and scuba diving bells. Etching in colors by J. Pass (?), published in 1803. by Pass, J

Vulcan, sculpture by Vincenzo de Rossi (1525-87) 1572 (bronze)
BEN82544 Vulcan, sculpture by Vincenzo de Rossi (1525-87) 1572 (bronze); Palazzo Vecchio (Palazzo della Signoria) Florence, Italy; Photo © Raffaello Bencini

Laboratory of Pasteur institute in Paris, c.1890 (engraving)
1759900 Laboratory of Pasteur institute in Paris, c.1890 (engraving); (add.info.: incubator and sterilization braces); Photo: Tallandier

French revolution: the image breaker, a revolutionary iconoclast debunk a statue of Queen Marie Antoinette
ELD4928188 French revolution: the image breaker, a revolutionary iconoclast debunk a statue of Queen Marie Antoinette, 1843 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: French revolution)

A fifteenth century navigator using a cross-staff. An instrument used to determine angles
3058535 A fifteenth century navigator using a cross-staff. An instrument used to determine angles, for example the angle between the horizon and the sun to calculate a vessel's latitude

Astrolabe of King Alfonso X of Castile (Alfonso X el Sabio) (1221-1284)
AIS5369939 Astrolabe of King Alfonso X of Castile (Alfonso X el Sabio) (1221-1284); Museo Naval, Madrid, Spain; © Iberfoto

First H1 marine chronometer, made by John Harrison (1693-1776) between 1730-35, in England
MMM5476584 First H1 marine chronometer, made by John Harrison (1693-1776) between 1730-35, in England by Harrison, John (1693-1776); National Maritime Museum, London

Pythagoras (c. 570-around 480 BC), Greek mathematician and philosopher. Detail of a page of a manuscript representing
BEN5464408 Pythagoras (c. 570-around 480 BC), Greek mathematician and philosopher. Detail of a page of a manuscript representing the allegories of arithmetic and geometry

Sextant by Edward Troughton (1753-1825), c.1820 (copper and wood handle)
MMM5476609 Sextant by Edward Troughton (1753-1825), c.1820 (copper and wood handle); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Sextant by Edward Troughton (1753-1825), ca

Splitting the King's Great Diamond by a Hammer Blow, 1908 (b/w photo)
ILN138651 Splitting the King's Great Diamond by a Hammer Blow, 1908 (b/w photo); The Illustrated London News Picture Library, London, UK

The works of the Metropolitan extension railway in Smithfield, 1864. Creator: Mason Jackson
The works of the Metropolitan extension railway in Smithfield, [London], 1864. View from the bottom of Cow-cross and St. John-street towards the south-west

German women do men's work, between c1915 and 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
German women do men's work, between c1915 and 1918. German women in the uniform of a gas utility, posing with a pipe threader and gas meter. During World War I women adopted traditional male jobs

Maimed German at work, between c1915 and 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
Maimed German at work, between c1915 and 1918. A German disabled soldier with a prosthetic arm working as a carpenter in a workshop in Hindenburg's house at Konigsberg, Prussia (now Kaliningrad)

British building railroad, 28 Jul 1917. Creator: Bain News Service
British building railroad, 28 Jul 1917. British soldiers laying a light railway line near Boesinghe, Belgium, July 28, 1917 during the Battle of Passchendaele (the Third Battle of Ypres)

British women tending fat boilers at front, 24 Jul 1917. Creator: Bain News Service
British women tending fat boilers at front, 24 Jul 1917. Members of the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps tending fat boilers situated outdoors in an infantry camp in Rouen, France on July 24

Women in brass fitting shop, Eng. [i.e. England], between c1915 and 1917. Creator: Bain News Service
Women in brass fitting shop, Eng. [i.e. England], between c1915 and 1917. Women working in a brass fitting shop in England during World War I

Woman blacksmith, Eng. [i.e. England], between c1915 and 1917. Creator: Bain News Service
Woman blacksmith, Eng. [i.e. England], between c1915 and 1917. A woman blacksmith in England during World War I

Mabel Garrison, 1917. Creator: Bain News Service
Mabel Garrison, 1917. Soprano opera singer Mabel Garrison Siemonn (1886-1963), digging a spade into the ground at a demonstration garden next to the U.S.S

British women carpenters near the front, between c1915 and 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
British women carpenters near the front, between c1915 and 1918. British women carpenters working in a workshop near the front during World War I

British women carpenters near front, 30 Jun 1917. Creator: Bain News Service
British women carpenters near front, 30 Jun 1917. Women carpenters working at the Tarrant Hut workshops near Calais, France during World War I

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"Tools: Unveiling the Artistry of Craftsmanship Through Time" From shoeing horses in 1844 to coopers meticulously crafting wooden barrels, tools have played an integral role in shaping our world. In Edwin Henry Landseer's masterpiece from 1938, we witness the dedication and skill of these craftsmen. Blacksmiths, with their trusty tools from 1875, forge iron into magnificent creations that withstand the test of time. Meanwhile, miners toil away at the coalface in South Wales, relying on their specialized tools for a hard day's work. In Norfolk a98_13558, we catch a glimpse of a blacksmith expertly wielding his hammer outside his fiery forge. The Welsh women road builders demonstrate their strength and determination as they construct pathways through South Wales using simple yet effective tools. But it is not just practicality that defines these tools; artistry can be found even in unexpected places. A set of glass eyeballs reminds us of the intricate craftsmanship required to create prosthetics that restore sight and confidence. Leon-Maxime Faivre's "Deux meres (Two Mothers)" transports us to 1888 when mothers relied on various tools to care for their children - nurturing love being one such tool essential for raising future generations. Traveling back further in time, we encounter medieval goldsmiths diligently working on exquisite pieces that adorn royalty and nobility alike. Gold Lunulae and Axehead discovered in St Merryn, Cornwall provide evidence of early Bronze Age craftsmanship at its finest. Lastly, Aleksandr Gerasimov's portrayal captures Lenin during the tumultuous period around 1930-1939 when political ideologies were reshaping nations. Here too lies another kind - ideas wielded by influential figures who shape history itself. Through these glimpses into different eras and tradesmen at work with their respective tools, we come to appreciate how these humble objects have shaped our past and continue to shape our present.