Metallurgy Collection

The Iron Foundry, Burmeister & Wain, 1885, by Peder Severin
Peder Severin Kroyer (1851-1909). Danish painter. The Iron Foundry, Burmeister & Wain, 1885. National Museum of Art. Copenhagen. Denmark

Medieval goldsmith at work
Workshop of Etienne Delaulne, a goldsmith in Paris, 1500s. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of a 16th-century illustration

St Louis World Fair / 1904
The exterior of the Palace of Mines and Metallurgy

Tubal Cain is mentioned in the book of Genesis as the son of Lamech and Zillah. He is referred to as " an instructor of every artificer in brass and iron" in other words the first smith

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

Factories at Le Creusot in 1848, 1855 (oil on paper) (detail, see 164036)
CHT157311 Factories at Le Creusot in 1848, 1855 (oil on paper) (detail, see 164036) by Bonhomme, Ignace Francois (1809-81); CNAM, Conservatoire National des Arts et Metiers

Metallurgy: "The great forge of Fourchambault Detail
JLJ4595970 Metallurgy: " The great forge of Fourchambault Detail. Painting by Francois Bonhomme (1809-1881) 1839 Fourchambault

Industrial Revolution: "La grande forge de Fourchambault"
JLJ4653139 Industrial Revolution: " La grande forge de Fourchambault" Detail of painting by Francois Bonhomme (1809-1881) 1839

ABRAHAM DARBY (1678-1717). English ironmaster. Darby at his forge and the discovery of cast iron. Etching, English, 19th century

Bronze Age Swords and rapiers from Torres de Oeste, Catoira, Spain, 8th century BC (metal)
AIS5355979 Bronze Age Swords and rapiers from Torres de Oeste, Catoira, Spain, 8th century BC (metal); Museo de Pontevedra, Galicia, Spain; (add.info.: Pontevedra, Pontevedra Museum); © Iberfoto.

Refining silver in Freiberg, Saxony (litho)
8663737 Refining silver in Freiberg, Saxony (litho) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Refining silver in Freiberg, Saxony)

Separating gold and silver using nitric acid (woodcut)
8663736 Separating gold and silver using nitric acid (woodcut) by German School, (16th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Separating gold and silver using nitric acid)

Furnace for smelting iron ore (woodcut)
8663728 Furnace for smelting iron ore (woodcut) by German School, (16th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Furnace for smelting iron ore)

Partial view of a smelter (woodcut)
8663758 Partial view of a smelter (woodcut) by German School, (16th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Partial view of a smelter. From De Re Metallica, by Georgius Agricola, 1557)

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)

Worker working in the coke ovens of the Pittsburgh steel industry rising the workers' city above, 1880
NWI4826584 Worker working in the coke ovens of the Pittsburgh steel industry rising the workers' city above, 1880. Colour engraving of the 19th century; (add.info)

Uncle Sam squeezing a steel belt around the globe symbolizing America's domination of the new methods of working in
NWI4827314 Uncle Sam squeezing a steel belt around the globe symbolizing America's domination of the new methods of working in the metallurgical industry vis-a-vis other powers (England, Prussia)

Portrait of Alfred Krupp Industrial German (portrait of Alfred Krupp (1812-1887), a German industrialist and inventor
ELD4852647 Portrait of Alfred Krupp Industrial German (portrait of Alfred Krupp (1812-1887), a German industrialist and inventor

Blowing engine at the Carron Iron Works designed by John Smeaton (1724-1792)
FLO4685695 Blowing engine at the Carron Iron Works designed by John Smeaton (1724-1792). Copperplate engraving by Mutlow after an illustration by J. Farey Jr

Roman period in Great Britain (1st to 5th century): A Roman Brito and a Feryllt (metallurgist)
FLO4608266 Roman period in Great Britain (1st to 5th century): A Roman Brito and a Feryllt (metallurgist, chemist and botanist) - Eau forte by Robert Havell (1793-1878)

France, Rhone-Alpes, Isere (38), Grenoble: Workshop of a Metallurgical Factory Forclum with the workers at their post
LUX4755979 France, Rhone-Alpes, Isere (38), Grenoble: Workshop of a Metallurgical Factory Forclum with the workers at their post, 1910; (add.info.: France, Rhone-Alpes, Isere (38)

France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): Universal Exhibition, Schneider Naval Pavilion
LUX4771129 France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): Universal Exhibition, Schneider Naval Pavilion, Navy Pavilion representing a turret of armour barrel, 1900; (add.info.: France, Ile-de-France)

Iron: from the blacksmith to the steel industry, c.1900-1910 (chromo)
1790229 Iron: from the blacksmith to the steel industry, c.1900-1910 (chromo); (add.info.: the iron in France, from the blacksmith to the steel industry, early 20th century); Photo © CCI.

Distillation of Nitric Acid. Also known as Aqua Fortis or Parting Acid, nitric acid was widely used in the refining
540742 Distillation of Nitric Acid. Also known as Aqua Fortis or Parting Acid, nitric acid was widely used in the refining and assaying of metals

Recovery of gold from amalgum
863649 Recovery of gold from amalgum; (add.info.: Recovery of gold from amalgum. 7) chamois leather bag for separating amalgum from excess mercury

Economy. Cannon factory. c.1900 (chromo)
2636201 Economy. Cannon factory. c.1900 (chromo); Private Collection; (add.info.: Economie. Cannon factory. Imagery, France, c.1900.); Photo © CCI.

Economy. Schneider steel factory at Le Creusot (France). Photo, France, c.1900
2636442 Economy. Schneider steel factory at Le Creusot (France). Photo, France, c.1900.; Private Collection; (add.info.: Economie. Photo, France, vers 1900. Coll. Part.); Photo © CCI.

France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: a group photo of the workers of a metallurgy workshop, 1890
LUX4750029 France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: a group photo of the workers of a metallurgy workshop, 1890; (add.info.: France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37)

Furnaces used by David Mushet (1772-1847) for his experiments on iron and steel, and used for tobacco pipe manufacture
FLO4591898 Furnaces used by David Mushet (1772-1847) for his experiments on iron and steel, and used for tobacco pipe manufacture

Roman antiquite: the king of Rome Tarquin the elder (tarquinius priscus or lucumon) (616-578 BC)
ELD4965550 Roman antiquite: the king of Rome Tarquin the elder (tarquinius priscus or lucumon) (616-578 BC) visits blacksmiths in their workshop

Production of Salpetre (Nitre, Potassium Nitrate, or KN03). Nitre beds, heaps of manure mixed with chalky earth
540747 Production of Salpetre (Nitre, Potassium Nitrate, or KN03). Nitre beds, heaps of manure mixed with chalky earth. These were watered with urine and manure water

Purification of silver in muffle furnace
863683 Purification of silver in muffle furnace; (add.info.: Purification of silver in a muffle furnace. From 1683 English edition of Lazarus Ercker "Beschreibung allerfurnemisten mineralischen)

Portrait of Henry Bessemer, 1880 (engraving)
863908 Portrait of Henry Bessemer, 1880 (engraving); (add.info.: Henry Bessemer (1813-1893) English engineer, inventor and industrialist

Extraction of bismuth in a furnace, 16th Century (woodcut)
8663733 Extraction of bismuth in a furnace, 16th Century (woodcut) by German School, (16th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Extraction of bismuth in a furnace, 16th Century)

United States, State of Pennsylvania: Steelworks darkening the sky of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, years 1880
NWI4967113 United States, State of Pennsylvania: Steelworks darkening the sky of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, years 1880. Colour engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info.: United States)

Illustration for "Abecedaire des arts et metiers pour teaching a lire", 1866 (engraving)
DUV4205617 Illustration for "Abecedaire des arts et metiers pour teaching a lire", 1866 (engraving); 21x17 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Letter F Iron Founder (foundry)

Illustration for "Abecedaire des arts et metiers pour teaching a lire", 1866 (engraving)
DUV4205587 Illustration for "Abecedaire des arts et metiers pour teaching a lire", 1866 (engraving); 21x17 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

American steel workers (metallurgists, steelworkers) lined up, waiting for their pay
NWI4828491 American steel workers (metallurgists, steelworkers) lined up, waiting for their pay, in front of the Homestead Works settlement wagon in 1901 - Colorized engraving of an illustration

France, Rhone-Alpes, Isere (38), Grenoble: Managers and management of establishments Forclum, 1910
LUX4756069 France, Rhone-Alpes, Isere (38), Grenoble: Managers and management of establishments Forclum, 1910; (add.info.: France, Rhone-Alpes, Isere (38)

Rollers for making bar iron: flat, square and plate iron. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after a drawing by John
FLO4591653 Rollers for making bar iron: flat, square and plate iron. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after a drawing by John Farey from Abraham Rees' Cyclopedia or Universal Dictionary of

Rolling and slitting mill at Samuel, Aaron and Jonathan Walker's Iron Works, Rotherham
FLO4591624 Rolling and slitting mill at Samuel, Aaron and Jonathan Walker's Iron Works, Rotherham. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after a drawing by John Farey from Abraham Rees'

France, Rhone-Alpes, Isere (38), Grenoble: Workshop of a Metallurgical Factory Forclum with the workers at their post
LUX4755978 France, Rhone-Alpes, Isere (38), Grenoble: Workshop of a Metallurgical Factory Forclum with the workers at their post, 1910; (add.info.: France, Rhone-Alpes, Isere (38)

Letter U: Metallurgical Plant - Professions Alphabet, c.1900 (lithograph)
DUV4216400 Letter U: Metallurgical Plant - Professions Alphabet, c.1900 (lithograph); 20x14 cm; (add.info.: Album containing a simplified reading method)

Economy. Schneider steel factory at Le Creusot (France). Photo, France, c.1900
2636445 Economy. Schneider steel factory at Le Creusot (France). Photo, France, c.1900.; Private Collection; (add.info.: Economie. Photo, France, vers 1900. Coll. Part.); Photo © CCI.

Economy. The iron, industry and uses. c.1900 (chromoo)
2636210 Economy. The iron, industry and uses. c.1900 (chromoo; Private Collection; (add.info.: Economy. The iron, industry and uses. c.1900); Photo © CCI.

Assay laboratory with various forms of furnace
863682 Assay laboratory with various forms of furnace; (add.info.: Assay laboratory with various forms of furnace including and athanor or 'Slow Harry', 7)

Various muffles used in assay ovens
863648 Various muffles used in assay ovens; (add.info.: Assaying: Various muffles used in assay ovens for assaying gold and silver 1,2,3: 4,5,6, stopples, bottom plates and covers: 7)

Preparation of copper and silver to be alloyed for production of coins, 16th century (engraving)
539915 Preparation of copper and silver to be alloyed for production of coins, 16th century (engraving); (add.info.: Preparation of copper and silver to be alloyed for production of coins)

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Metallurgy, the ancient art of transforming raw metals into valuable and functional objects, has shaped civilizations throughout history. From the Iron Foundry captured by Peder Severin in 1885 to the Medieval goldsmith delicately crafting intricate designs, these glimpses into metallurgical practices transport us back in time. The St Louis World Fair of 1904 showcased the advancements made in metallurgy, while zinc production at Vieille Montagne factory in Saone-et-Loire during the mid-19th century demonstrated industrial progress. The factories at Le Creusot depicted on oil paintings from 1848 and 1855 reveal a bustling hub of innovation and productivity. One cannot overlook "The great forge of Fourchambault, " an emblematic representation of metallurgy's role during the Industrial Revolution. Tubal Cain, a legendary figure associated with metalworking since biblical times, symbolizes humanity's enduring fascination with manipulating metals for our benefit. ABRAHAM DARBY stands as an influential figure who revolutionized ironmaking techniques through his discovery of cast iron. His forge became a pivotal site where groundbreaking developments unfolded before our eyes. Preserving this rich heritage is crucial, as seen through Ronot press and sculptures housed within Conservatoire des Arts de la Metallurgie. These artifacts serve as reminders not only of past achievements but also inspire future generations to push boundaries and explore new frontiers in metallurgical science. Metallurgy remains an integral part of human progress—bridging tradition with modernity—and continues to shape our world today.