Model of a Life Buoy, Model of a rescue device against a sloping wall. The device consists of a set of floats connected by a crossbar with a vertical round pole in the middle. It is held against the wall with two guide rods through the transverse plane and is secured with a chain, the chain is released with a slip hook, which is operated with a rope through the wall, after which the device falls down along the guide bars and is released. The pole of the device has a fire plate on top for a luminous fire. Immediately before launch, the fire is lit with a flint lock mounted against the wall in a brass protective cap, with a trigger rope passing through the wall over a pair of discs. The cover of the fire plate, which protects it against moisture, is attached to the wall and remains behind after launch. An extendable iron rod with a round plate is fitted in the lower end of the post, which extends as soon as the device is released., anonymous, United Kingdom, 1820, wood (plant material), brass (alloy), iron (metal), rope, h 46.5 cm × w 37.6 cm × d 22.5 cm
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