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Print (Reproduction of Engraving, Etching) Newcomen Atmospheric Steam Engine, 1928

Inventory Number 14096


Item type
Object
Primary inscriptions
The Engine for Raising Water (with a power made) by Fire. H. Beighton delin. 1717. To the Hon'ble Geo Clark Esq. "Newcomen Atmospheric Steam Engine. Patented in 1705, and used for pumping water from mines c.1711. This early print was discovered by J.M. Johnson, who presented this copy to the Evans Collection in 1928."
Object type
Print
Dimensions
Height: 305mm Width: 227mm
Inventory No
14096