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Hero's fountain
Hero's fountain

Hero's fountain

Date1890
Inventory Number1998-1-0507
ClassificationFountain
Subject
    Maker Jean-Adrien Deleuil born 1825
    Cultural Region
      Place of Origin
        Dimensions74 x 25 x 25 cm (29 1/8 x 9 13/16 x 9 13/16 in.)
        Signedon base: DELEUIL A PARIS
        Curatorial RemarksSee _Scientific Appartus Catalogue No 50L/ Griffin Tatlock Ltd_
        Hero's fountain
        French
        Date: circa 1860
        Object number: DW0823
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        Date: 1870-1890
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        Date: circa 1850
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        air pressure fountain
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        Date: 1850-1900
        Object number: 1998-1-0210
        pantograph
        Adrien Gavard
        Date: circa 1860
        Accessories: hinged mahogany case with original trade label; extra arm; writing implements; instrument weights; small ivory wheels with brass frames
        Object number: 1997-1-1856
        Hero's engine
        American
        Date: 1880-1930
        Object number: 1997-1-0150
        Hero's engine
        American
        Date: 1890-1940
        Object number: 1998-1-0054
        hand held Hero's engine
        American
        Date: 1870-1930
        Object number: 1998-1-0072
        Hero's engine rotor
        American
        Date: 1870-1920
        Object number: 1998-1-0073
        anti-friction movement from an Atwood machine
        Deleuil
        Date: circa 1865
        Object number: 1996-1-0621
        Davy-type safety lamp
        Deleuil
        Date: 1830-1860
        Object number: 1998-1-0127
        Clanny-type safety lamp
        Deleuil
        Date: 1830-1860
        Object number: 1998-1-0128