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Tube of a fire engine with valve from the wreck of the Dutch East India ship Hollandia
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Tube of a fire engine with valve from the wreck of the Dutch East India ship Hollandia

anonymous · 1700 - in or before 1743-08-13 · copper (metal)

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Fire engine, firehose, valve; fragm: straight tube, on one end valve seating, circular with semicircular orifice and semicircular boss forming hinge pivot, and (flap)valve, consisting of a semicircular disc with 2 pierced arms fitting onto either side of hinge boss: (flap)valves, id. with hinge bosses in situ.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineTube of a fire engine with valve from the wreck of the Dutch East India ship Hollandia. 1700 - in or before 1743-. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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