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Description
From Diderot's Encyclopédie (Recueil de planches, 1762–1772), captioned "Hydraulique, Pompe pour les Incendies et Pompes à Bras" (fire pump and … Read more From Diderot's Encyclopédie (Recueil de planches, 1762–1772), captioned "Hydraulique, Pompe pour les Incendies et Pompes à Bras" (fire pump and hand pumps). Five engraved figures show cross-sections of period fire-fighting and hand-pump mechanisms, including a decorative mascaron (face) spout in Fig. 2. Copper engraving on laid paper, credited "Bénard Direxit" in the lower margin. See less
- Dimensions
- 9ʺW × 0.01ʺD × 11ʺH
- Art Subjects
- Geometric
- Architecture
- Frame Type
- Unframed
- Period
- Late 18th Century
- Country of Origin
- United Kingdom
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Paper
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- White
- Condition Notes
- Original 18th-century engraving — not a reproduction. Sheet measures 9 x 11 in; plate (printed image area) measures approximately 7 … moreOriginal 18th-century engraving — not a reproduction. Sheet measures 9 x 11 in; plate (printed image area) measures approximately 7 x 9.5 in. less
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