Separating lead from silver or gold in a cupellation furnace, 1556. Artist: Unknown
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Separating lead from silver or gold in a cupellation furnace, 1556. The Foreman consumed quantities of butter to avoid being poisoned (to prevent absorption of lead in the stomach). From De re metallica by Agricola (Georg Bauer). (Basel, 1556).
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- Georgius Agricola: German: Scientist, mineralogist, metallurgist
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