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Sections of a furnace used in the processing of brass. Engraving by Mutlow after J. Farey.

Cross-sections and elevations of rollers for making bar iron. Engraving by Wilson Lowry after J. Farey the younger.

A hydraulic system for a Rowntree's fire engine. Engraving by W. Lowry, 1812, after J. Farey.

Diagrams illustrating: bandaged legs in splints, bandaged upper bodies and bandaged heads and eyes. Engraving by W. Lowry, 1811, after J. Farey, the younger (?).

Electricity: four figures illustrating electrical apparatus and experiments. Engraving by W. Lowry, after J. Farey, 1818.

Hydraulics: diagrams showing water pressure. Engraving by Mutlow, 1810, after J. Farey.

Printing: a three-quarter view of a press made by Bacon & Donkins, with a detail of the eccentric gearing. Engraving by W. Lowry after J. Farey, 1819.

Elevation of a iron mill (top), elevation of the equipment for staining papers (bottom): both lettered for a key. Engraving by S. Porter, 1806, after J. Farey the younger.

Textiles: silk-spinning equipment. Engraving by W. Lowry after Farey.

A labelled plan and a cross-section of an iron forge. Engraving by W. Lowry after J. Farey.

Engineering: side elevation of the Bramah planing machine. Engraving by W. Lowry, 1814, after J. Farey.

Machinery: card wire maker. Engraving by W. Lowry, 1815, after J. Farey.

Machinery: plan and elevation of the Smeaton oil mill. Engraving by W. Lowry, 1814, after J. Farey.

Surgery. Instruments for lithotomy, including Mr. Cline's cutting gorget. Engraving by Wilson Lowry after John Farey.

Chemistry: plan, section and detail of a reverbatory furnace. Engraving by Mutlow, 1810, after J. Farey.

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John Farey, Jr.

Images from the collections

Images by John Farey, Jr.

Works from the collections

Hydraulics: diagrams showing water pressure. Engraving by Mutlow, 1810, after J. Farey.

Machinery: plan and elevation of the Smeaton oil mill. Engraving by W. Lowry, 1814, after J. Farey.

Surgery. Instruments for lithotomy, including Mr. Cline's cutting gorget. Engraving by Wilson Lowry after John Farey.

Chemistry: plan, section and detail of a reverbatory furnace. Engraving by Mutlow, 1810, after J. Farey.

Electricity: four figures illustrating electrical apparatus and experiments. Engraving by W. Lowry, after J. Farey, 1818.

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John Farey, Jr.

Images from the collections

Images by John Farey, Jr.

Works from the collections

Hydraulics: diagrams showing water pressure. Engraving by Mutlow, 1810, after J. Farey.

Machinery: plan and elevation of the Smeaton oil mill. Engraving by W. Lowry, 1814, after J. Farey.

Surgery. Instruments for lithotomy, including Mr. Cline's cutting gorget. Engraving by Wilson Lowry after John Farey.

Chemistry: plan, section and detail of a reverbatory furnace. Engraving by Mutlow, 1810, after J. Farey.

Electricity: four figures illustrating electrical apparatus and experiments. Engraving by W. Lowry, after J. Farey, 1818.

Frequent collaborators

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