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A coal porter, an alchemist and a rich man who hopes vainly to profit from alchemy. Etching, 18th century.
Reference: 36431i
Part of: Il Callotto resuscitato
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The white death : silicosis on the Witwatersrand gold mines 1886-1910 / Elaine Katz.
Katz, Elaine N.Date: 1994
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Indian goldsmiths at work. Gouache drawing.
Reference: 28925i
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The sense of touch: below, a bespectacled man examines coins and valuables, above, St Thomas puts his finger into the resurrected Christ's side. Engraving after G. Collaert, 1630, after N. van der Horst.
Horst, Nikolaus van der, 1598-1646.Date: 1630Reference: 27067i
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An alchemist holding tongs at his furnace. Etching by J. Wagner after D. Maggiotto.
Maggiotto, Domenico, 1713-1794.Reference: 36438i
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Two alchemists seeming to produce gold from a furnace; the accompanying text satirises those who pursue alchemy for gold alone. Engraving by C. Weigel, 1698.
Date: 1698Reference: 37221i
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An account of some experiments on mercury, silver and gold : made at Guildford in May, 1782, in the laboratory of James Price. To which is prefixed an abridgement of Boyle's account of a degradation of gold.
Price, James, 1752-1783.Date: 1782
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An account of the measure of the thickness of gold upon gilt wire; together with demonstration of the exceeding minuteness of the atoms or constituent parts of gold : as it was read before the Royal Society / by E. Halley.
Halley, Edmond, 1656-1742.Date: 1708
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Le Mercure indien, ou le tresor des Indes. Première partie. D ans laquelle est traitté de l'or, de l'argent et du vif-argent ... Avec une explication sommaire des titres de l'or et de l'argent, et de leur affinage ... / par Pierre de Rosnel, orfévre ordinaire du Roy.
Rosnel, Pierre de.Date: 1668
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Various gold trinkets, pieces of gold jewelry, gold amulets, stools, gold nuggets and scales for measuring gold. Engraving.
Reference: 18416i
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The gold-seeker's manual / By David T. Ansted.
Ansted, D. T. (David Thomas), 1814-1880.Date: 1849
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A selection of vices and pliers. Etching by Bénard after Lucotte.
Lucotte, Jacques-Raymond, approximately 1733-1804.Date: [between 1700 and 1799]Reference: 34592i
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Io. Francisci Pici Mirandvlae et concordiae domini, De avro libri tres. Opvs sane avrevm in qvo de auro tùm æstimando, tùm conficiendo, túm vtendo ingeniosè et doctè disseritur. Cvm explicatione pervtili & periocunda complurium, tam philosophie quàm facultatis medicæ arcanorum / [Giovanni Francesco Pico della Mirandola].
Pico della Mirandola, Giovanni Francesco, 1469 or 1470-1533.Date: 1586
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The pregnant Virgin Mary, with a dragon at her feet; representing a stage in the alchemical process. Colour painting after etching, 1772/3.
Date: 1772Reference: 38503i
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Arthropathia psoriatica and possibly allied cases.
Date: 1910-1950Reference: PP/FPW/B.35
Part of: Parkes Weber, Frederick (1863-1962)
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Explorations of the highlands of the Brazil : with a full account of the gold and diamond mines ; also, canoeing down 1500 miles of the great river São Francisco, from Sabará to the sea / by Captain Richard F. Burton.
Burton, Richard Francis, Sir, 1821-1890.Date: 1869
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Specification of Charles Hippolyte Touaillon : stopping teeth.
Touaillon, Charles Hippolyte.Date: 1874
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Diary of a physician in California : being the results of actual experience including notes of the journey by land and water, and observations on the climate, soil, resources of the country, etc / by James L. Tyson, M.D.
Tyson, James L. (James Lawrence)Date: 1850
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A noblewoman and two noblemen examining some gold produced by an alchemist. Engraving by G. Greatbach after A.H. Tourrier.
Tourrier, Alfred Holst, 1836-1892.Reference: 35394i
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The infant Jesus grabs at the gold offered to him by the Magi. Engraving by S.A. Bolswert after Sir P.P. Rubens.
Rubens, Peter Paul, 1577-1640.Reference: 22186i
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The three kings bring offerings to the infant Jesus. Engraving by J. Sadeler after G. van Groeningen.
Groeningen, Gerard van, active 1561-1575.Reference: 22189i
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Machinery used in the comparative testing of gold. Engraving by Mutlow.
Reference: 36496i
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De auri tinctura sive auro potabili vero. Quid sit, quomodo differat ab auro potabili falso & sophistico quomodo spagyrice praeperandum & quomodo in medicinâ usurpandum / per Joannem Rudolphum Glauberum.
Glauber, Johann Rudolf, 1604-1670.Date: 1658
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A prince, clad in gold, succeeds the King; representing a stage in the alchemical process. Watercolour painting by E.A. Ibbs.
Ibbs, Edith A.Date: 1900-1909Reference: 38704i
Part of: Splendor solis
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Specification of Charles Edward Blake : foil for stopping teeth.
Blake, Charles Edward.Date: 1874

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A coal porter, an alchemist and a rich man who hopes vainly to profit from alchemy. Etching, 18th century.

The white death : silicosis on the Witwatersrand gold mines 1886-1910 / Elaine Katz.

Indian goldsmiths at work. Gouache drawing.

The sense of touch: below, a bespectacled man examines coins and valuables, above, St Thomas puts his finger into the resurrected Christ's side. Engraving after G. Collaert, 1630, after N. van der Horst.

An alchemist holding tongs at his furnace. Etching by J. Wagner after D. Maggiotto.

Two alchemists seeming to produce gold from a furnace; the accompanying text satirises those who pursue alchemy for gold alone. Engraving by C. Weigel, 1698.

An account of some experiments on mercury, silver and gold : made at Guildford in May, 1782, in the laboratory of James Price. To which is prefixed an abridgement of Boyle's account of a degradation of gold.

An account of the measure of the thickness of gold upon gilt wire; together with demonstration of the exceeding minuteness of the atoms or constituent parts of gold : as it was read before the Royal Society / by E. Halley.

Le Mercure indien, ou le tresor des Indes. Première partie. D ans laquelle est traitté de l'or, de l'argent et du vif-argent ... Avec une explication sommaire des titres de l'or et de l'argent, et de leur affinage ... / par Pierre de Rosnel, orfévre ordinaire du Roy.

Various gold trinkets, pieces of gold jewelry, gold amulets, stools, gold nuggets and scales for measuring gold. Engraving.

The gold-seeker's manual / By David T. Ansted.

A selection of vices and pliers. Etching by Bénard after Lucotte.

The pregnant Virgin Mary, with a dragon at her feet; representing a stage in the alchemical process. Colour painting after etching, 1772/3.

Arthropathia psoriatica and possibly allied cases.

Explorations of the highlands of the Brazil : with a full account of the gold and diamond mines ; also, canoeing down 1500 miles of the great river São Francisco, from Sabará to the sea / by Captain Richard F. Burton.

Specification of Charles Hippolyte Touaillon : stopping teeth.

Diary of a physician in California : being the results of actual experience including notes of the journey by land and water, and observations on the climate, soil, resources of the country, etc / by James L. Tyson, M.D.

A noblewoman and two noblemen examining some gold produced by an alchemist. Engraving by G. Greatbach after A.H. Tourrier.

The infant Jesus grabs at the gold offered to him by the Magi. Engraving by S.A. Bolswert after Sir P.P. Rubens.

The three kings bring offerings to the infant Jesus. Engraving by J. Sadeler after G. van Groeningen.

Machinery used in the comparative testing of gold. Engraving by Mutlow.

De auri tinctura sive auro potabili vero. Quid sit, quomodo differat ab auro potabili falso & sophistico quomodo spagyrice praeperandum & quomodo in medicinâ usurpandum / per Joannem Rudolphum Glauberum.

A prince, clad in gold, succeeds the King; representing a stage in the alchemical process. Watercolour painting by E.A. Ibbs.

Specification of Charles Edward Blake : foil for stopping teeth.