Smelting of ores (gold, silver, copper and lead), 1556. Artist: Unknown

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Smelting of ores (gold, silver, copper and lead), 1556. A workman beats clay to make lute to line a furnace. On the floor are various tools needed during the smelting process. From De re metallica by Agricola (Georg Bauer). (Basel, 1556).

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