greenjudy:barpurplewrites:elodieunderglass:soundssimpleright:claygoblin:The Silver Swan, built by Jo
greenjudy:barpurplewrites:elodieunderglass:soundssimpleright:claygoblin:The Silver Swan, built by John Joseph Merlin and James Cox, 1773.Source: Mechanical Marvels, Clockwork Dreams (BBC)oh wow, the “water” is an illusion created by spinning glass rods.wooooooooooahAlways reblog the clockwork swanThis post is like a school trip flash back for me, must have seen that swan a dozen times as a kid. It still takes my breath awayCreated in the 18th. Century. John Joseph Merlin earned his fucking surname. -- source link