Metal Work Collection

Metalwork
MODEL RELEASED. Metalwork. Metalworker watching a CNC (computer numerical control) lathe as it machines a metal component. CNC lathes are controlled electronically

Detail of old door with hand of Fatima doorknockers, Ronda, Andalucia, Spain, Europe

Portrait of a blacksmith at work, town of Axoum (Axum) (Aksum), Tigre region, Ethiopia, Africa

The Angel of the North, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Whales tail on the promenade to the south of the city, Blackpool, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Gate by Vigeland, Frogner Park, Oslo, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

The Angel of the North, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Brazil - Street vendor in Rio de Janeiro
Superb postcard from Brazil depicting Street vendor (seemingly specialising in pots, cans and pans) in Rio de Janeiro. He carries the majority of his wares in a large tin tub balanced on his head

Cased Colt Dragoon Model 1848 (1st issue) Revolver, England, 1848 / 68. Creator: Unknown
Cased Colt Dragoon Model 1848 (1st issue) Revolver, England, 1848/68

RAF workshops WWII
A man working on a lathe in an RAF aircraft workshop during World War II

Moscow Kremlin, Russia: The Cannon of the Tsar. Date: 2010

Close-up of a gilded metalwork umbrella, Doi Suthep Temple, Chiang Mai, Thailand

Shop sign, Germany, Europe

Janus Lutma, 1770 (watercolour)
8914690 Janus Lutma, 1770 (watercolour) by Unknown artist, (18th century); Osterreichische Nationalbibliothek, Vienna, Austria; (add.info.: Janus Lutma, bust. outline drawing)

Carlisle School - Tin Shop, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Carlisle School - Tin Shop, between c1910 and c1915. Shows students at United States Indian School, Carlisle, PA.

Pair Of Tea Canisters With Case, 1769/70. Creator: Pierre Gillois
Pair Of Tea Canisters With Case, 1769/70. These eighteenth-century British canisters are decorated with scenes of women playing stringed instruments or arranging flowers under parasols

Basin, 1618. Creator: Unknown
Basin, 1618. Before forks became widely used, basins and ewers were used in aristocratic settings to wash hands in rosewater between courses of a meal

Basket, c1700. Creator: George Lewis
Basket, c1700. An earl's coronet sits above the coat of arms in the center of this octagonal silver basket. The borders are extensively pierced

Testimonial to Mr. W. Jackson...from the shareholders of the Florence and Pistoja Railway, 1865. Creator: Unknown
Testimonial to Mr. W. Jackson, of Birkenhead, from the shareholders of the Florence and Pistoja [Pistoia] Railway, 1865. 'A magnificent silver dessert service...manufactured by Mr

The Town Cup of the Royal Victoria Yacht Club, 1865. Creator: Unknown
The Town Cup of the Royal Victoria Yacht Club, 1865. '...the cup...is a vase of embossed silver, on a pedestal, with the figure of a yachtsman leaning on a rudder

Dragon Cup of the St. George's Rifle Volunteer Corps, 1865. Creator: Unknown
Dragon Cup of the St. George's Rifle Volunteer Corps, 1865. 'This graceful little cup has been manufactured by Messrs. Ortner and Houle, St

The Elcho Challenge Shield to be shot for by...rifle volunteers at the Wimbledon Meeting, 1865. Creator: Unknown
The Elcho Challenge Shield to be shot for by English and Scotch rifle volunteers at the Wimbledon Meeting, 1865. Designed by Auguste Willms and made by Elkington and Co

Goodwood Races: the Goodwood Cup - equestrian statue of Queen Elizabeth, 1865. Creator: Unknown
Goodwood Races: the Goodwood Cup - equestrian statue of Queen Elizabeth, 1865. One of the silver cups, '...or pieces of plate, which formed the principal prizes won at Goodwood races last week

Goodwood Races: the Stewards' Cup - Robin Hood Winding The Morte, 1865. Creator: Unknown
Goodwood Races: the Stewards' Cup - Robin Hood Winding The Morte, 1865. One of the silver cups, '...or pieces of plate, which formed the principal prizes won at Goodwood races last week

Goodwood Races: the Chesterfield Cup - Leonora and the Spectre Lover, 1865. Creator: Unknown
Goodwood Races: the Chesterfield Cup - Leonora and the Spectre Lover, 1865. One of the silver cups, '...or pieces of plate, which formed the principal prizes won at Goodwood races last week

The International Volunteer Challenge Trophy to be shot for at the Wimbledon Meeting, 1865. Creator: Unknown
The International Volunteer Challenge Trophy to be shot for at the Wimbledon Meeting, 1865. Designed by Auguste Willms and made by Elkington and Co

Ascot Races: the Ascot Gold Cup, the Queen's Gold Vase, the Royal Hunt Cup, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Ascot Races: the Ascot Gold Cup, the Queen's Gold Vase, the Royal Hunt Cup, 1864. Trophies in horse racing. From "Illustrated London News", 1864.

Testimonial to the late John Strang, Esq, L.L.D., City Chamberlain of Glasgow, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Testimonial to the late John Strang, Esq, L.L.D., City Chamberlain of Glasgow, 1864. '...a very handsome testimonial was presented to the late Dr

Testimonial to George Smith, Esq., L.L.D., late Chairman of the Cornwall Railway Company, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Testimonial to George Smith, Esq., L.L.D., late Chairman of the Cornwall Railway Company, 1864. 'The directors of the Cornwall Railway Company...presented...an elegant drawing-room clock

Testimonial to Mr. R. Birkin, ex-Mayor of Nottingham, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Testimonial to Mr. R. Birkin, ex-Mayor of Nottingham, 1864. 'The gift...consists of a six-branch candelabrum, or epergne, which was manufactured by Messrs

Silver plate depicting the departure of Christopher Columbus (molten silver, embossed and chiseled)
8832383 Silver plate depicting the departure of Christopher Columbus (molten silver, embossed and chiseled) by Melijn, Matthias (1589-1653); diam. 56

Stirrup hilted sword which belonged to Rear Admiral Sir James Clark Ross (1800-1862), 1825 (metal-gilt, ivory, steel)
7295456 Stirrup hilted sword which belonged to Rear Admiral Sir James Clark Ross (1800-1862), 1825 (metal-gilt, ivory, steel, gilt, gilt wire, brass) by British School

Tinned pemmican, 1875 (metal, metal: tin, organic: flesh)
7295451 Tinned pemmican, 1875 (metal, metal: tin, organic: flesh); 15.2x24.1x21.6 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Used on Nares Arctic expedition 1875)

Satellite sledge assigned to HMS Discovery for Arctic exploration with ice saw in position
7295733 Satellite sledge assigned to HMS Discovery for Arctic exploration with ice saw in position. c.1875 (wood, organic: leather, metal); National Maritime Museum, London

Ground Plan of the French Exposition of 1849 (engraving)
8661545 Ground Plan of the French Exposition of 1849 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ground Plan of the French Exposition of 1849)

1st century AD statuette in Bronze depicting the Roman God Mercury
3329572 1st century AD statuette in Bronze depicting the Roman God Mercury; (add.info.: 1st century AD statuette in Bronze depicting the Roman God Mercury. Southern Italy)

Kendall's marine timekeeper K2, 1772 (brass, steel, mahogany)
7295273 Kendall's marine timekeeper K2, 1772 (brass, steel, mahogany) by Kendall, Larcum (1719-90); 16.5x12.5x5 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Arctic boat, crank detail, c.1852 (wood, metal, paint)
7295381 Arctic boat, crank detail, c.1852 (wood, metal, paint); 18.8x77.5x21.2 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Scale: 1:12)

Arctic boat, c.1852 (wood, metal, paint)
7295376 Arctic boat, c.1852 (wood, metal, paint); 18.8x77.5x21.2 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Scale: 1:12. Full hull model of a double-ended arctic boat (circa 1852)

Tinned pemmican, 1875 (metal, metal: tin, organic: flesh)
7295453 Tinned pemmican, 1875 (metal, metal: tin, organic: flesh); 15.2x24.1x21.6 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Used on Nares Arctic expedition 1875)

Decorated metal belt
3329564 Decorated metal belt.; (add.info.: Decorated metal belt. Scythian, Koban culture of the central Caucasus, Late 8th century BC, Ziwiye, from north-west Iran.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Fire Screen, c.1900 (copper and brass)
5861757 Fire Screen, c.1900 (copper and brass) by Benson, William Arthur Smith (1854-1924); The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; (add.info.: by William Arthur Smith Benson)

Purse; belonged to a crew member of Franklins arctic expedition 1845, c.1845 (silk, metal, glass)
7295501 Purse; belonged to a crew member of Franklins arctic expedition 1845, c.1845 (silk, metal, glass); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: A beaded silk purse sewn to a metal frame)

Marine chronometer K3, made in 1774 (metal: brass, metal: enamel)
7295472 Marine chronometer K3, made in 1774 (metal: brass, metal: enamel) by Kendall, Larcum (1719-90); 16x16x7.5 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Marine chronometer, 1774 (metal: brass, enamel, ivory)
7295470 Marine chronometer, 1774 (metal: brass, enamel, ivory) by Kendall, Larcum (1719-90); 32.1x40.6 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Arctic boat, c.1852 (wood, metal, paint)
7295377 Arctic boat, c.1852 (wood, metal, paint); 18.8x77.5x21.2 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Scale: 1:12. Full hull model of a double-ended arctic boat (circa 1852)

McClintock eight-man sledge used on Nares's Arctic expedition 1875-1876
7295350 McClintock eight-man sledge used on Nares's Arctic expedition 1875-1876. 1875 (wood, metal: copper, organic: canvas); 83.8x348x99.1 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Bric-a-Brac from Damascus, Rome, and Seville 1880 (Oil on canvas)
8766597 Bric-a-Brac from Damascus, Rome, and Seville 1880 (Oil on canvas) by Hall, George Henry (1825-1913); 88.9--121.6 cm; High Museum of Art, Atlanta, Georgia, USA; © High Museum of Art

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Metalwork is a timeless art that spans across continents, showcasing the skill and creativity of artisans throughout history. From the intricate detail of old doors adorned with hand of Fatima doorknockers in Ronda, Andalucia, Spain to the divine beauty of a Greek Orthodox icon depicting Virgin and Child in Thessaloniki, Macedonia, Greece - metalwork tells stories through its craftsmanship. In the town of Axoum (Axum), Tigre region, a portrait captures the essence of a blacksmith at work; his hands forging pieces that will withstand time's test. Meanwhile, on the promenade to the south of Blackpool city in Lancashire stands an awe-inspiring whale's tail sculpture crafted from metal - a testament to human ingenuity and our connection with nature. Gate by Vigeland in Frogner Park, Oslo showcases not only artistic prowess but also serves as an entrance into another world. As we move further north to Newcastle upon Tyne in England's Tyne and Wear region, The Angel of the North looms majestically over its surroundings - an iconic symbol representing strength and resilience. Even historical documents like The Architect's Surveyors and Engineers Compendium 1892 feature engravings highlighting architectural marvels achieved through metalwork. In Brazil's bustling streets of Rio de Janeiro, street vendors proudly display their metal creations for all to admire. The Cased Colt Dragoon Model 1848 revolver hailing from England holds tales untold within its steel frame - a relic from times long past. Lastly but certainly not least are RAF workshops during World War II where skilled workers utilized their expertise in metalwork for vital wartime efforts. Metalwork transcends borders and eras; it unites us through shared appreciation for craftsmanship that withstands time itself. Whether it be capturing cultural heritage or serving practical purposes during challenging times - these glimpses into various aspects of metalwork remind us why this art form continues to captivate our imagination.