Framed Prints
Framed Print of The Ashantee War: jeweller's shop, Cape Coast Castle - from a sketch by our special artist, 1874. Creator: Unknown. The Ashantee War: jeweller's shop, Cape Coast Castle - from a sketch by our special artist, 1874. Creator: Unknown
The Ashantee War: jeweller's shop, Cape Coast Castle, 1874. In his rambles about the town our Artist inspected the workshop of a native jeweller, or goldsmith, of which he made a sketch...The artificer was seated at a table with an old lamp, the flame of which he stimulated and directed through a blowpipe held in his left hand, while he used the hammer, in his right hand, or another tool, upon the small piece of gold set before him. Gold wire, drawn, twisted, and cut into fanciful filigree shapes, was laid upon the metal plate, with a tiny piece of pure gold beneath, well softened by the heat, and was soldered on, to form an ornamental pattern. The melting of gold was effected by putting some gold-dust into a crucible, the size of an egg-cup, which was placed in an old saucepan with some charcoal. Through a hole in the side of the saucepan the bellows were applied, for an hour, by the boy slave in attendance. Saltpetre was put into the crucible from time to time, and the dirt or refuse of the charcoal was carefully removed. Some specimens of the Cape Coast jewellery, with designs such as those in the form of the green beetle, are really beautiful and artistic, considering the rude implements and processes of their manufacture'. From Illustrated London News, 1874. Heritage Images features heritage image collections. © The Print Collector/Heritage Images
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Media ID 42169772
Africans Anglo Ashanti Wars Artisan Artisans Asante Ashanti Bellows Child Labour Craftsman Craftsmen Crucible Expedition First Asante Expedition Furnace Ghana Gold Coast Gold Coast Ghana Africa Heating Jeweller Jewellers Shop Melton Melton Prior Metal Worker Metalworker Metalworkers Metalworking Prior Prior Melton Sagrenti War Third Anglo Asante War Third Anglo Ashanti War Workshop
Modern Frame 14"x12" (36x31cm)
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Wood effect frame, card mounted, 10x8 fade resistant photo print. Overall outside dimensions 14x12 inches (36x31cm). Environmentally and ozone friendly, 40mm wide x 15mm Polycore® moulding has the look of real wood, is durable and light and easy to hang. Biodegradable and made with non-chlorinated gases (no toxic fumes) it is efficient; producing 100 tons of polystyrene can save 300 tons of trees! Prints are glazed with lightweight, shatterproof, optical clarity acrylic (providing the same general protection from the environment as glass). The back is stapled hardboard with a sawtooth hanger attached. Note: measurements provided are estimated outer dimensions, which include both the image and the frame. While we aim to keep sizing consistent, exact dimensions may vary slightly due to differences in print size or production requirements, which may result in a variation in the overall size (up to approximately 2.5cm (1"))
These are individually made so all sizes are approximate
Estimated Image Size (if not cropped) is 24.4cm x 16.7cm (9.6" x 6.6")
Estimated Product Size is 36cm x 31cm (14.2" x 12.2")
