Collection

Two manuscripts in French bound in one volume entitled: "Essai sur les fers coules Pour le Roy" and "Memoire sur la fonte et la Moulage des Bombes "

Made:
1767
Two manuscripts in French bound in one volume entitled: "Essai

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Two manuscripts in French bound in one volume entitled: "Essai
Science Museum Group Collection
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Although primarily military in purpose, the description of iron founding and casting is central to the text. Possibly produced for one of the French military schools specialising in artillery (Metz?).

The first work is neither dated nor assigned to an author; the second bears 'a Metz le 21.bre 1767 Signe Dangenoust'. Both works have accompanying folding plates bearing ink and colour wash drawings.

Details

Extent:
200
320
55
Identifier:
MS/0454
Access:
Open Access
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