Model of a Floating Dry Dock, Model of a floating dry dock, on a ground board. It consists of five parts that are connected to each other. Each part is a rectangular container or pontoon with a tower on each end. Four pumps have been installed on top of each tower, which must empty the pontoon. The five parts are connected to each other by trellis on the outside and corridors with railings that connect the towers. The model shows two types of pumps: double-stroke pumps and pumps whose pump rods are connected to a drum that is moved back and forth with levers. On the outside, garlands with a weight are attached to the axis of these drums on either side., 's Lands Werf Amsterdam (possibly), c. 1802 - c. 1815, wood (plant material), brass (alloy), rope, model: h 63.8 cm × w 122.5 cm × d 35.7 cm packaging capsule: h 40 cm × w 126.5 cm × d 68.5 cm
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