Created on 2024-11-21

The image you've provided is a historical engraving or print of what appears to be a minting workshop where coins are being produced. It shows a detailed illustration of various processes involved in coin making. At the top half of the image, there is an interior scene with brick walls showing a large furnace or firebox where a worker is engaged in a stage of the minting process. This figure is standing in front of the furnace, tending to fire with visible smoke or steam rising from the firebox. In the bottom half of the image, there are three detailed technical drawings. The left drawing shows a cross-section of a structure, possibly part of the furnace or another apparatus used in the minting process, with labeled parts (such as "A," "B," etc.). The center drawing gives another perspective or cross-section of the equipment, showing more internal details. The rightmost drawing shows figures labeled 4 and 5, which appear to be a cylindrical shape (likely representing a coin blank or a tool used to hold the blank) and a hexagonal shape (potentially a mold or die for shaping the coin). Below the illustrations, there is text that reads, "Monnoyage, fourneau a soufflet pour l'or." This text, in French, refers to the coin minting process and suggests that the equipment is specifically used for processing gold ("l'or"). The page is from a book, indicated by the printed page number "Pl. IV" in the upper right and binding marks on the left margin. The overall depiction is quite detailed, reflecting the technical and industrial processes of the time period when the book was published.

Created on 2024-11-21

The image appears to depict an indoor scene, likely an industrial or workshop setting. The central focus is a large furnace or oven with a chimney, surrounded by various tools and equipment. A person can be seen standing next to the furnace, possibly tending to it. The image also includes several technical diagrams or illustrations of the furnace's components. Overall, the image seems to illustrate a furnace or oven designed for metalworking or a similar industrial process.