Model of a Floating Battery, Polychromed brass model of a floating battery, presumably incomplete. The floating body is a smooth hexagonal, painted black and white, with a rectangular opening at the top with a cannon on a sliding carriage, this opening is surrounded by an upright edge. A large wheel is fitted at the rear, which controls a disc on the outside, over which a steering chain must run: this chain is stuck in the water and by turning the wheel the raft moves back and forth. A pair of davits, attached to the rear of the carriage, protrude behind outboard. Scale 1:20 (according to Obreen)., anonymous, Netherlands, 1860 and/or 1863, wood (plant material), brass (alloy), h 12.5 cm × w 36.5 cm × d 25 cm
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Model, Floating Battery, Polychromed brass model, floating battery, presumably incomplete, floating body, smooth hexagonal, painted black, white, rectangular opening, top, cannon, sliding carriage, opening, surrounded, upright edge, large wheel, fitted, rear, controls, disc, outside, steering chain must run, chain, stuck, water, turning, wheel, raft moves back, forth, pair, davits, attached, carriage, protrude, outboard, Scale 1, 20, according, Obreen, Netherlands, 1860, 1863, wood, plant material, brass, alloy
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