Accession No

5932

Brief Description

gear-train demonstration model; French, mid 19th-century

Origin

France

Maker

Class

physics; demonstration

Earliest Date

1825

Latest Date

1875

Inscription Date

Material

wood (mahogany); metal (brass)

Dimensions

height: 500mm; base width: 262; base length: 253

Special Collection

Provenance

Purchased from Christie's South Kensington, 85 Old Brompton Road, London, SW7 3LD, 10/04/2003.Lot 24, Exceptional Scientific and Engineering Works of Art.

Inscription

A 54

Description Notes

Large mahogany base supporting two wooden and brass columns. The gear system is supported on two brass cross-beams; identical (but reversed) combinations of larger and smaller gear-wheel section interlock to illustrate the working of the gear mechanism, and the ratio's of the gear wheels. Mahogany beam connects the two pillars at the top, and the columns are finished with brass finials. Small plaque on the base is stamped with the inscription: A 54

Condition: good; complete

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