Silver Swan automaton, crafted in London around 1773 by clockmaker James Cox and inventor John Joseph Merlin to Mimic a real swan’s movements and feeding. It has over 2,000 moving parts and is the main attraction at Bowes Museum, England.
Silver Swan automaton, crafted in London around 1773 by clockmaker James Cox and inventor John Joseph Merlin to Mimic a real swan’s movements and feeding. It has over 2,000 moving parts and is the main attraction at Bowes Museum, England.
And now that we have pulled it apart and put it back together it won’t last another 50years good work for destroying something else beautiful in this world
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Simply amazing. Limitation nurtures creativity.
THAT is (explitive here) cool!
And now that we have pulled it apart and put it back together it won’t last another 50years good work for destroying something else beautiful in this world
Truly amazing artisans skill.
This Looks expencive
Someone tried to fuck that thing. I guaranteee.
That’s some outstanding craftsmanship.