A — An artificer tamping the crucible with a rammer. B — Large rammer. 

 C — Broom. D — Two smaller rammers. E — Curved iron plates. F — Part of 



A WOODEN STRIP. G — SlEVE. H — ASHES. I — IrON SHOVEL. K — IrON PLATE. 



L — Block of wood. M — Rock. N — Basket made of woven twigs. — Hooked 

 bar. P — Second hooked bar. Q — Old linen rag. R — Bucket. S — Doeskin. 

 T — Bundles of straw. V — Wood. X — Cakes of lead alloy. Y — Fork. 

 Z — Another workman covers the outside of the furnace with lute where the 



DOME fits on it. AA — BASKET FULL OF ASHES. BB — LiD OF THE DOME. CC — THE 

 ASSISTANT STANDING ON THE STEPS POURS CHARCOAL INTO THE CRUCIBLE THROUGH THE 

 HOLE AT THE TOP OF THE DOME. DD — IrON IMPLEMENT WITH WHICH THE LUTE IS 



BEATEN. EE — Lute. FF — Ladle with which the workman or master takes a 



SAMPLE. GG — Rabble with which the scum of impure lead is drawn off. HH— 



Iron wedge with which the silver mass is raised. 



