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.

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布尔哈夫熔炉。通过工作模型探索早期现代化学

本文讨论了早期现代乐器的（重新）构造和使用，更广为人知的是赫尔曼·布尔哈夫 (Herman Boerhaave) (1668–1738) 的小熔炉。我们调查了这座炉子的起源、历史和物质性，并考察了历史研究与重建和处理对象之间的动态关系。我们认为，将文本分析与表演方法相结合，可以让我们更好地理解失落的物质文化在历史化学实践、教学法和知识生产中的作用，并更深入地理解历史参与者的具体经验和知识。在制造和使用了 Boerhaave 熔炉的两个版本之后，我们深入了解了当今的工作模型可以告诉我们大约三个世纪前的历史材料和实践。