Mining ore pits. 18th-century illustration of the pits in which metal ores (mainly tin) from Cornish mines was processed. Artwork from 'Mineralogia Cornubiensis: A Treatise on Minerals,Mines and Mining' (1778) by British antiquary William Pryce (c.1735-1790). This work was a history of mining in Cornwall. The dedication is to Humphry Morice (1723-1785),Member of Parliament for Launceston,Lord Warden of the Stannaries,and Steward of the Duchy of Cornwall | |
Lizenzart: | Lizenzpflichtig |
Credit: | Science Photo Library / Royal Institution of Great Britain |
Bildgröße: | 5895 px × 3588 px |
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