Copper Collection (page 3)

Universal sundial for latitude 0-90 degrees, decorated with crowned eagles. Copper object, c.1635 (copper)
MMM5470074 Universal sundial for latitude 0-90 degrees, decorated with crowned eagles. Copper object, c.1635 (copper); National Maritime Museum, London

Analematic sundial (by projecting the shadow of the gnomon) for latitude 51 degrees, c.1697 (copper and steel)
MMM5469097 Analematic sundial (by projecting the shadow of the gnomon) for latitude 51 degrees, c.1697 (copper and steel); National Maritime Museum, London

Butterfield dial for latitude 35 degrees, built around a magnetic compass, 17th century (silver)
MMM5469074 Butterfield dial for latitude 35 degrees, built around a magnetic compass, 17th century (silver, gilded copper and glass); National Maritime Museum, London

Model of the cargo ship 'Nonsuch' (1906), c.1906 (wood, cotton, copper, gold and paint)
MMM5467379 Model of the cargo ship 'Nonsuch' (1906), c.1906 (wood, cotton, copper, gold and paint); National Maritime Museum, London

Astronomical compendium (measurement kit) for 49° latitude, open, with magnetic compass, 1597 (brass)
MMM5474046 Astronomical compendium (measurement kit) for 49° latitude, open, with magnetic compass, 1597 (brass) by Ducher, Hans (fl.1574); National Maritime Museum, London

Horizontal sundial pedestal for latitude 51 degrees, by Thomas Crow (?), 1801 (copper)
MMM5470095 Horizontal sundial pedestal for latitude 51 degrees, by Thomas Crow (?), 1801 (copper); National Maritime Museum, London

Oval box with a painted miniature on the lid, c.1800 (copper)
MMM5475530 Oval box with a painted miniature on the lid, c.1800 (copper); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Oval box with a painted miniature on the lid)

Riding bumper, decorated with the portrait of Vice Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805), c.1805 (copper)
MMM5475508 Riding bumper, decorated with the portrait of Vice Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805), c.1805 (copper); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Riding bumper)

Commemorative box of Vice Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805), with his portrait in uniform on the lid
MMM5475464 Commemorative box of Vice Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805), with his portrait in uniform on the lid, 19th century (ivory and copper) by Devis

Universal pocket equinoxial dial for Latitude 35 degrees, deployed Silver and gilded copper instrument
MMM5474504 Universal pocket equinoxial dial for Latitude 35 degrees, deployed Silver and gilded copper instrument, 1650-1700 (silver and gilded copper); National Maritime Museum, London

Sundial from Augsburg (Germany), deployed, probably for 10-degree latitude. Brass instrument, 18th century (brass)
MMM5474487 Sundial from Augsburg (Germany), deployed, probably for 10-degree latitude. Brass instrument, 18th century (brass) by Vogler, Andreas (c.1730-1800); National Maritime Museum, London

Mankani copper plate, Sankheda Taluk, Baroda District, Gujarat, India, 595 AD (copper)
7381574 Mankani copper plate, Sankheda Taluk, Baroda District, Gujarat, India, 595 AD (copper); © Dilip Rajgor/Dinodia Photo.

Nehushtan held by two hands emerging from clouds publisher's or printer's device used by Apud Vincentium
5669019 Nehushtan held by two hands emerging from clouds publisher's or printer's device used by Apud Vincentium Valgrisium in Venice during the 16th century; (add.info)

Mineral Products, Copper, Zinc, Aluminium, Tin, Platinum and Antimony (colour litho)
8644999 Mineral Products, Copper, Zinc, Aluminium, Tin, Platinum and Antimony (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mineral Products, Copper, Zinc)

Sorting copper ore, Neusohl, Hungary (woodcut)
8663748 Sorting copper ore, Neusohl, Hungary (woodcut) by German School, (16th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sorting copper ore, Neusohl, Hungary (Banska Bystrica, Slovakia)

The Age of Bronze and Iron (litho)
8661256 The Age of Bronze and Iron (litho) by Cormon, Fernand (1854-1924) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Age of Bronze and Iron)

Phil May sketch (colour litho)
8635968 Phil May sketch (colour litho) by May, Phil (1864-1903); Private Collection; (add.info.: One of the set of Phil May Sketches, issued by Fry's Chocolates in c.1905.); © Look and Learn.

Phil May sketch (colour litho)
8635924 Phil May sketch (colour litho) by May, Phil (1864-1903); Private Collection; (add.info.: One of the set of Phil May Sketches, issued by Fry's Chocolates in c.1905.); © Look and Learn.

Page from Gamage's General Catalogue (96th edition), c.1927 (litho)
8669496 Page from Gamage's General Catalogue (96th edition), c.1927 (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Friday (colour litho)
8674389 Friday (colour litho) by Miles, Helen J.A. (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Friday. Illustration for Tiles from Dame Marjorie's Chimney Corner)

Harpsichord - Internal side cover (detail: Allegorie de la musique). Work by Jean Denis II (17th century), 1648. Dim
JEB4892692 Harpsichord - Internal side cover (detail: Allegorie de la musique). Work by Jean Denis II (17th century), 1648. Dim. case: 206x76,3x26cm. Door size: 72x22 cm

Harpsichord - Detail of the case (rosette and roses and lute player). Work by Jean Denis II (17th century), 1648
JEB4892653 Harpsichord - Detail of the case (rosette and roses and lute player). Work by Jean Denis II (17th century), 1648. Body size: 206x76,3x26cm. Dim in the door: 72x22 cm

A copper hot-air balloon on display in Paris
3585993 A copper hot-air balloon on display in Paris; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a copper hot-air balloon on display in Paris. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Mirror seller, Qing Dynasty. The mirrors are made of highly polished copper
FLO4590242 Mirror seller, Qing Dynasty. The mirrors are made of highly polished copper. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Freschi after Antoine Cardon from Henri-Leonard-Jean-Baptiste

Craftsmen in a copper pottery workshop
LSE4112464 Craftsmen in a copper pottery workshop.; Private Collection; Photo © Leonard de Selva.

Seated Buddha from the Qing Dynasty, 1850
3507287 Seated Buddha from the Qing Dynasty, 1850; (add.info.: Seated Buddha from the Qing Dynasty in Golden Copper. Dated 18th Century.); Universal History Archive.

Bronze axe head from Mesopotamia
3329423 Bronze axe head from Mesopotamia; (add.info.: Bronze axe head from Mesopotamia, which borders modern day Iraq and Iran. Dated 16th Century BC.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Ancient Peruvian utensils and tools, including Inca tomb A, B, pendant in gold and silver C, copper axe heads D
FLO4621168 Ancient Peruvian utensils and tools, including Inca tomb A, B, pendant in gold and silver C, copper axe heads D, mirrors called Inca-rirpo E, F, G, stone axe H, pins I, L, M, clip K

Precious metals including gold 1, silver 2,3, copper dendrite 4, blue copper 5, malachite copper 6, garnet tin 7
FLO4573361 Precious metals including gold 1, silver 2,3, copper dendrite 4, blue copper 5, malachite copper 6, garnet tin 7, tin crystal 8, and tin sand 9

French medieval silver (argent) and copper (billon) coins with coat of arms: gros tournaments 1,2, blanc 3,4, liard 5
FLO4570346 French medieval silver (argent) and copper (billon) coins with coat of arms: gros tournaments 1,2, blanc 3,4, liard 5, and obole 6

Two Persians on horseback clutching a brassring - perhaps competing in a test of horsemanship
FLO4704237 Two Persians on horseback clutching a brassring - perhaps competing in a test of horsemanship. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalart's " Historical Picture of

Universal equinoxial dial for all latitudes, c.1695-1725 (gilded copper)
MMM5475122 Universal equinoxial dial for all latitudes, c.1695-1725 (gilded copper) by Culpeper, Edmund (1660-1738); National Maritime Museum, London

Universal equinoxial dial for Latitude 0, deployed Copper and silver-copper instrument
MMM5475101 Universal equinoxial dial for Latitude 0, deployed Copper and silver-copper instrument, 1830-50 (copper and silver-copper); National Maritime Museum, London

Horizontal and portable sundial for Latitude 49 degrees. Brass instrument, c.1715 (brass)
MMM5475086 Horizontal and portable sundial for Latitude 49 degrees. Brass instrument, c.1715 (brass); National Maritime Museum, London

Sundial from Augsburg (Germany), seen from below, for latitude 12 degrees. Brass instrument, 18th century (brass)
MMM5474485 Sundial from Augsburg (Germany), seen from below, for latitude 12 degrees. Brass instrument, 18th century (brass); National Maritime Museum, London

Astronomical compendium (measurement kit) for 49° latitude, closed, seen from below, 1597 (brass)
MMM5474035 Astronomical compendium (measurement kit) for 49° latitude, closed, seen from below, 1597 (brass) by Ducher, Hans (fl.1574); National Maritime Museum, London

Polyhedral sundial for latitude 10 degrees, with magnetic compass on its base, 18th century (brass and wood)
MMM5473987 Polyhedral sundial for latitude 10 degrees, with magnetic compass on its base, 18th century (brass and wood); National Maritime Museum, London

Solar dial and pocket magnetic compass, for latitude 48 degrees, 18th century (copper and enamel)
MMM5474538 Solar dial and pocket magnetic compass, for latitude 48 degrees, 18th century (copper and enamel); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Solar dial and pocket magnetic compass)

Butterfield sundial Brass instrument, late 17th century, by Chapotot (?) (brass)
MMM5473359 Butterfield sundial Brass instrument, late 17th century, by Chapotot (?) (brass); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Butterfield sundial Brass instrument, late 17th century)

Marine copper sundial, for latitude 0 degrees, c.1600 (copper sundial)
MMM5476495 Marine copper sundial, for latitude 0 degrees, c.1600 (copper sundial); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Marine copper sundial, for latitude 0 degrees)

'Vice Admiral Horatio Nelson Commemorative Round Box, 1806 (copper box)
MMM5475466 'Vice Admiral Horatio Nelson Commemorative Round Box, 1806 (copper box); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info)

Latitude 42 degree sundial with lid Copper and paper instrument, 18th century (copper and paper)
MMM5473357 Latitude 42 degree sundial with lid Copper and paper instrument, 18th century (copper and paper); National Maritime Museum, London

Amulet Container (Ga'u) 1900-1920
5304648 Amulet Container (Ga'u) 1900-1920.; (add.info.: Men wore this type of shrine-shaped amulet container when travelling, strapped to their waist or across a shoulder)

Sundial with two rings with an equinoxial line, for latitude 39 degrees, 17th century (copper)
MMM5469964 Sundial with two rings with an equinoxial line, for latitude 39 degrees, 17th century (copper); National Maritime Museum, London

17th century copper and steel marine compass (copper and steel)
MMM5457760 17th century copper and steel marine compass (copper and steel); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: 17th century copper and steel marine compass)

Engraving depicting a diving suit made of strong tanned twill with rubberised collar and cuffs
5308534 Engraving depicting a diving suit made of strong tanned twill with rubberised collar and cuffs, and a tinned copper helmet

Two Women Wrestling, Paris, France, c.1600 (copper alloy & varnish)
8724252 Two Women Wrestling, Paris, France, c.1600 (copper alloy & varnish) by Prieur, Barthelemy (c.1536-1611) (attr. to); 21.9x10.2 cm; Wallace Collection, London

Portrait of Henri D'Albret, 1556 (enamel)
1574126 Portrait of Henri D'Albret, 1556 (enamel); (add.info.: Portrait of Henri D'Albret (1503-1555), King of Navarre

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"Copper: A Versatile Metal That Shines Through Time" Step back in time with a glimpse of history through W. Fairbank's 1797 plan of Sheffield, showcasing the town's copper heritage. Engraved by Thomas Harris, this intricate map reveals the significance in Yorkshire. Marvel at the craftsmanship displayed in a stunning collection border and jelly moulds. These timeless pieces not only add elegance to any kitchen but also pay homage to the artistry involved in working with this remarkable metal. From Sheffield to New York City, it has left its mark on iconic landmarks like the Statue of Liberty. Its enduring beauty and durability make it an ideal choice for such monumental sculptures that stand tall as symbols of freedom. Explore the fascinating world where chemistry meets art as copper and magnesium sulphate combine in LM, creating captivating hues and textures that grace canvases across generations. Delight your senses with an array of jelly and cake moulds, each one telling a story through its unique design. These culinary treasures remind us how copper has been an essential tool for bakers throughout history, ensuring delectable treats for all occasions. Travel to Bisbee, Arizona—a once-thriving mining town—where copper was king. Witness remnants of its rich past as you stroll through streets lined with historic buildings that whisper tales from America's industrial era. Admire Martin van Meytens' Kneeling Nun painting from 1731—a masterpiece brought to life using delicate strokes on a canvas primed with powdered copper pigments. This artwork showcases both artistic skill and the versatility of this metallic element. Journey across Cornwall's rugged landscape to witness a 19th-century tin mine where miners relied on sturdy tools made from none other than resilient copper—an integral part of their daily lives underground. Venture into County Cork's Midleton distillery—the home of Jameson Irish Whiskey—and marvel at massive gleaming copper stills.