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Printing, foundry in characters: plate I bis of the Encyclopedie (1762 - 1772) by Denis...

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Printing, foundry in characters: plate I bis of the Encyclopedie (1762 - 1772) by Denis Diderot (1713-1784). Upper vignette: inside a foundry workshop. fig. 1: worker breaking the letters. fig. 2: worker rubbing the letters on a stone wheel. fig. 3: worker looking if the antimony rule is melted into the earth or iron crucible. fig. 4: worker pouring the mixture of lead and antimony in fig 5: drawing founder with his small spoon to pour into the pan which he holds with his left hand. fig 6: melter who poured into the mold. fig 7: furnace. fig 8: melter removing the bow from above the matrix to open the mold and pull out the letter. Bottom of the board: fig 8 no 2: plane of the stove and the three tables that surround it. fig 9: spoon of the furnace has 3 separations.fig 10: furnace on its bench.fig 10 no 2: furnace grate.fig 11: melter's bench.fig 12: foil, to receive drips of the material. fig 13: spoon without handle and spoon armhole.
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Printing, foundry in characters: plate I bis of the Encyclopedie (1762 - 1772) by Denis Diderot (1713-1784). Upper vignette: inside a foundry workshop. fig. 1: worker breaking the letters. fig. 2: worker rubbing the letters on a stone wheel. fig. 3: worker looking if the antimony rule is melted into the earth or iron crucible. fig. 4: worker pouring the mixture of lead and antimony in fig 5: drawing founder with his small spoon to pour into the pan which he holds with his left hand. fig 6: melter who poured into the mold. fig 7: furnace. fig 8: melter removing the bow from above the matrix to open the mold and pull out the letter. Bottom of the board: fig 8 no 2: plane of the stove and the three tables that surround it. fig 9: spoon of the furnace has 3 separations.fig 10: furnace on its bench.fig 10 no 2: furnace grate.fig 11: melter's bench.fig 12: foil, to receive drips of the material. fig 13: spoon without handle and spoon armhole.

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