Antique Print-APPLE CRUSHING MILL FOR CIDER PRODUCTION-PL.IV.227-Pluche-1799

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‘MOLEN OM APPELS TE VERPLETTEREN’

– This engraving depicts a traditional apple-crushing mill used in early modern cider production. The scene shows a vertical crushing stone mounted on a wooden axle, turning within a circular stone basin. At the left, a laborer carries a basket of apples toward the mill, illustrating the practical use of the machine.

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Description

Medium: Etching / engraving on hand laid (verge) paper.

Sheet size: 22.9 x 17.3 cm (9.02 x 6.81 inch). Image size: 20.5 x 15 cm. (8.07 x 5.91 inch).

Condition: good, given age. Original folds as issued. Light soiling and creasing. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.

18E EEUW, HISTORISCHE PRENT, KOPERGRAVURE, INDUSTRI?LE GESCHIEDENIS, AMBACHTEN, WERKTUIGEN, TECHNIEK, MECHANICA, PRODUCTIEPROCES, WERKPLAATS, VAKMANSCHAP, VROEGE INDUSTRIE, TECHNISCHE ILLUSTRATIE, ENCYCLOPEDISCH, WETENSCHAPPELIJKE ILLUSTRATIE, HANDARBEID, MANUFACTUUR, PRE-INDUSTRI?LE REVOLUTIE, 18TH CENTURY, ANTIQUE PRINT, HISTORICAL ENGRAVING, INDUSTRIAL HISTORY, CRAFTSMANSHIP, TOOLS AND MACHINERY, TECHNICAL ILLUSTRATION | BOX-PLUCHE

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

From a Dutch, 3rd. ed. of this work: ‘Schouwtooneel der Natuur …’, published by H. Gartman ao., 1799.

Biography artist: Noel-Antoine Pluche (1688-1761), known as the Abbe Pluche, was a French priest. He is now known for his Spectacle de la nature, a most popular work of natural history.

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Dimensions 17 × 22 × 1 cm

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