Fleta minor. The laws of art and nature in knowing, judging, assaying, fining, refining and inlarging the bodies of confin'd metals. In two parts. The first contains essays of Lazarus Erckern ... in V books: originally written by him in the Teutonick language, and now translated into English. The second contains essays on metallick words, as a dictionary to many pleasing discourses by Sir John Pettus ... Illustrated with 44 sculptures ... / [Sir John Pettus].

  • Pettus, John, Sir, 1613-1690.
Date:
1683
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Credit: Fleta minor. The laws of art and nature in knowing, judging, assaying, fining, refining and inlarging the bodies of confin'd metals. In two parts. The first contains essays of Lazarus Erckern ... in V books: originally written by him in the Teutonick language, and now translated into English. The second contains essays on metallick words, as a dictionary to many pleasing discourses by Sir John Pettus ... Illustrated with 44 sculptures ... / [Sir John Pettus]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    T,ge 108. SCULPTURE XV. Reprefents i. •y HE Miners which carries the matter to be waftit in the Ratter, a. The parts A of the Ratter (more vifible than in the formerFigure.) ;. The Wafhman that governs the Ratter. 4. The upper and lower falls from the Ratter. 5. The plain Boards or Harth on which they fall. 6. He that ftirs about the muddy matter of both fallings. 7. The Tub in which that which Talleth on the Hearth is to be put and walhed- Page na. SCULPTURE XVI. Reprefents 1. nr HE form of Roafling Ovens. 1. The Shutters to them. 3. The infide of 1 them. 4. The Partitions in them made of Tiles, and a Man attending at the Mouth of the Oven. 5. He that pours water into the Roafling*Oven. 6. The wood that is ufed for thofe Roafling Ovens. 7. The Inftruments to cleanfe the Oven. 8 8. The Ladder to go to the top of the Oven. 9. The pieces of Metal to be ufed. 'r - i ' • ' > J f »• > .. page 113. SCULPT URE XVII. ' , ) Reprefents 1 ’'THE Athanor or great Furnace. a.The Ovens on the Tides of it. 5 . The Earthen ■1 Receiver for it. 4. The Earthen Helmet for it. 5. The blind Helmet with a Pipe, on which Water maybe poured. 6. He that fitteth the matter. 7. He that preiTeth the Quick-filver through a Leather. 8. The lower part of an iron Jug or Receiver. 9 The upper part of it. 10. The Leather purfe whereby the Quick-fil¬ ver may be preft out. 11. He that caufeththe Gold to melt by help of the Bellows. it. The pieces of Metal. Page 135. ,SC ULPT URE XVIII. Represents THE proportion of Touch-Needles for Gold. 1. The Ingots to.be compared with thofe Touch-Needles, as alfoby the Touch Stone. ... - £ * J * C ' ■ Page 153. SCULPTURE XIX. Reprefents. I o O W the Alfayer ftands before the Affay-Oven to prove the Metals. 1. The IjL jron on which the proof is to be call. 3. A Wooden Inftrument to fee through into the Fire, to prevent hurt to the Eyes. 4. A feparating-Glafs for proving Gold, placed on a little foot. 5. He that doth wadi the Goldiih Silver in water. 6. The Block, Hammer and Stool. Page 158. SCULPTURE XX. r ■ . Reprefents ! \ Luted Glafs Bottle covered with an Helm. i. A luted Glafs Bottle without A- an Helm. 5. Another kind of Glafs Bottle. 4. The form of an Helm. 5. A Glafs fcale or half Pot, with one Ear and Mouth. 6. A Receiver with a pipe. 7. An