Hydraspis Water-shield machine to walk on water. Chimeras Gemme Antiche 1747

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[Fig 1 to 4. Hydraspis, or Water-shield, a machine, by the help of which a person may walk on the water. Fig 5 to 8. Chimeras, copied from a work, entitled, "Gemme Antiche" published at Rome in 1700. Artist/engraver/cartographer: Unsigned. Provenance: "Gentleman's Magazine and Historical Chronicle", by Sylvanus Urban, Gent. London: Printed by Edw. Cave at St. John's Gate . Type: Antique copperplate print. A copy of the original explanatory text pages will be provided with the print.

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Size: 4656px × 2757px
Location: Watersports
Photo credit: © Antiqua Print Gallery / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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