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Carriage and wagon making

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  • A wagoner making wheels, axles and other parts for carriages and wagons. Woodcut by J. Amman.
  • An iron forge in which metal linings are being applied to the rims of wheels. Engraving by R. Bénard after Harguinier.
  • Men are working with mallets to fit the pieces together to make wheels. Engraving by Bénard after L.J. Goussier.
  • Men are working with picks and axes to make wheels for carriages and carts. Engraving by A.J. Defehrt after L.J. Goussier.
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    A wagoner making wheels, axles and other parts for carriages and wagons. Woodcut by J. Amman.

    Amman, Jost, 1539-1591. | Date: [1568] | Reference: 34939i
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    Men are working with mallets to fit the pieces together to make wheels. Engraving by Bénard after L.J. Goussier.

    Goussier, Louis-Jacques, 1722-1799. | Date: 1700-1799 | Reference: 36837i
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    An iron forge in which metal linings are being applied to the rims of wheels. Engraving by R. Bénard after Harguinier.

    Harguinier, active 1763-1768. | Date: 1700-1799 | Reference: 36841i
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    Men are working with picks and axes to make wheels for carriages and carts. Engraving by A.J. Defehrt after L.J. Goussier.

    Goussier, Louis-Jacques, 1722-1799. | Date: 1700-1799 | Reference: 36836i
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