The Mechanical Galleon, 1580-1590, Augsburg; silver, iron, enamel, brass, with gilding; 104 x 7
The Mechanical Galleon, 1580-1590, Augsburg; silver, iron, enamel, brass, with gilding; 104 x 78.5 x 20.3 cm; The British Museum, London. SourceThis complex ship ‘toy’ was displayed in the British Museum’s 'A History of the World in 100 Objects’ exhibition back in 2010. It would have been originally used as a table ornament during the Age of Enlightenment and shows the period’s interest in nautical discovery. -- source link
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