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Tagged With: betty lamp

The Tinsmith – Tools from Diderot 1763

From the Encyclopedia of Sciences, Arts and Trades, Diderot and D’Alembert Detail: tools, stump anvil, punch, square, pliers, nippers, bellows, bucket, betty lamp, soldering iron, shears

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Tinsmith from Encyclopedia Diderot and D’alembert 1763

From the Encyclopedia of Sciences, Arts and Trades, Diderot and D’Alembert Detail: workshop, tinware, tin bucket, tin funnel, stump anvil, mallet, shears, soldering iron, betty lamp, cooking pot, chocolate pot, plates, brazier, work bench, stool, dog, oil lamp

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Upper Center Detail – Village Politicians by David Wilkie and Abraham Raimbach 1813

painter – David Wilkie (1785 – 1841) and engraver – Abraham Raimbach (1776 – 1843) Detail: betty lamp, double crusie lamp, mug, hand saw, pierced tin lantern, jug, ham, fish, candle stick, small dish, ceramic jar, glass bottle, dried fish, gridiron, grill, mirror, wine glass,  small glass jar, glass tumbler, decanter, regimental coat, ladder, shelf

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Still Life with Ham

MAGINI, Carlo  (b. 1720, Fano, d. 1806, Fano) Still life paintings are always interesting and this one has a number of curious things in it.  The copper pan is showing the tin lining and the crumpled paper “cork” and paper covering for the other bottle, also the interesting paper cartridge object on the lower left … Continue reading »

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