Hendriksen Marieke M A, Verwaal Ruben E
KNAW - Humanities Cluster, Korte Spinhuissteeg 3, Amsterdam, 1012 GC, Netherlands.
Durham University, Durham, UK.
Ber Wiss. 2020 Sep;43(3):385-411. doi: 10.1002/bewi.202000005.
This article discusses the (re)construction and use of an Early modern instrument, better known as Herman Boerhaave's (1668-1738) little furnace. We investigate the origins, history and materiality of this furnace, and examine the dynamic relationship between historical study and reconstructing and handling an object. We argue that combining textual analysis with performative methods allows us to gain a better understanding of both the role of lost material culture in historical chemical practice, pedagogy, and knowledge production, and provide a deeper understanding of the embodied experiences and knowledge of historical actors. Having made and used two versions of Boerhaave's furnace, we provide insight in what present-day working models can tell us about historical materials and practices approximately three centuries ago.
本文讨论了一件近代早期仪器的（重新）构建与使用，该仪器更为人所知的名称是赫尔曼·布尔哈夫（1668 - 1738）的小熔炉。我们探究了这个熔炉的起源、历史和物质性，并审视了历史研究与重建及处理一件物品之间的动态关系。我们认为，将文本分析与实践方法相结合，能使我们更好地理解已失传的物质文化在历史化学实践、教学和知识生产中的作用，并能更深入地理解历史人物的具体体验和知识。在制作并使用了两个版本的布尔哈夫熔炉后，我们深入了解了当今的工作模型能告诉我们哪些有关大约三个世纪前的历史材料和实践的信息。
