The Silver Swan, built by John Joseph Merlin and James Cox, 1773.
Source: Mechanical Marvels, Clockwork Dreams (BBC)
oh wow, the “water” is an illusion created by spinning glass rods.
wooooooooooah
Always reblog the clockwork swan
This post is like a school trip flash back for me, must have seen that swan a dozen times as a kid. It still takes my breath away
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