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A copper factory in Cornwall, 19th century. Artist: Jean Baptiste Henri Durand BragerA copper factory in Cornwall, 19th century
Stamp for breaking copper cupellation cakes for further refining, 1556. Powered by a water wheel through a drive shaft. From De re metallica by Georgius Agricola. (Basel, 1556)
Copperworks near Holywell, Flintshire, Wales owned by the Mona Company, 1792. Artist: William WattsCopperworks near Holywell, Flintshire, Wales owned by the Mona Company, 1792. Illustration showing industrialisation in the rural landscape. Copper was mined on Anglesey (Mona)
Using bellows to increase the draught in a furnace, 1540. Woodcut showing a workman using bellows to increase the draught in a furnace for refining copper