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Plate I: Devices to hang sky rockets; fireballs that float on water
- Part of Artis Magnae Artilleriae
- 1650
Figs. 77-79: Devices to hang sky rockets.
Figs. 80-88: Floating fireballs.- Artist Meurs, Jacob van, 1619-1680
- Author Siemienowicz, Kazimierz, -1651?
- Publisher Jansson, Jan, 1588-1664
- Subject Artillery, Fireworks
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Plate F: Tools and techniques for choking and preparing rockets for their chargers
- Part of Artis Magnae Artilleriae
- 1650
Fig. 34: Technique for choking rocket cases with a turning wooden sheave.
Fig. 35: Tool for choking large rocket cases.
Fig. 36: Tool to form a round cavity in the neck of a rocket case choked with the tool in figure…- Artist Meurs, Jacob van, 1619-1680
- Author Siemienowicz, Kazimierz, -1651?
- Publisher Jansson, Jan, 1588-1664
- Subject Rocketry, Artillery
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Plate K: Fireballs that float on water; bounding fireballs; mortar-fired fireballs
- Part of Artis Magnae Artilleriae
- 1650
Figs. 89-92: Floating fireballs.
Figs. 93-95: Bounding fireballs.
Figs. 96-101: Projectile fireballs.- Artist Meurs, Jacob van, 1619-1680
- Author Siemienowicz, Kazimierz, -1651?
- Publisher Jansson, Jan, 1588-1664
- Subject Artillery, Fireworks
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Plate H: Rockets mounted without sticks; water rockets; rockets mounted to lines
- Part of Artis Magnae Artilleriae
- 1650
Fig. 60: Rocket mounted to a stick.
Figs. 61, 62, 64, 65, and 73-76: Rockets.
Fig. 63: Launching platform for rocket with wings, as in figure 61.
Figs. 66-72: Water rockets.- Artist Meurs, Jacob van, 1619-1680
- Author Siemienowicz, Kazimierz, -1651?
- Publisher Jansson, Jan, 1588-1664
- Subject Rocketry, Artillery
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Plate G: Rockets mounted to sticks
- Part of Artis Magnae Artilleriae
- 1650
Figs. 48-53 and 55-59: Rockets.
Fig. 54: Wooden cylinder filled with corned powder and light balls, inserted in the rocket in figure 50.- Artist Meurs, Jacob van, 1619-1680
- Author Siemienowicz, Kazimierz, -1651?
- Publisher Jansson, Jan, 1588-1664
- Subject Rocketry, Artillery
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Plate E: Rocket and cracker molds; instruments for charging rocket cases; tools and techniques for choking rocket cases
- Part of Artis Magnae Artilleriae
- 1650
Fig. 22: Diagram to determine the dimensions of large rocket molds from smaller ones.
Fig. 23: Rocket mold.
Fig. 24: Mold for cracker fireworks.
Fig. 25: Wooden driver to make paper and canvas rocket cases.
Fig. 26:…- Artist Meurs, Jacob van, 1619-1680
- Author Siemienowicz, Kazimierz, -1651?
- Publisher Jansson, Jan, 1588-1664
- Subject Rocketry, Artillery
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Plate D: Powder magazine; powder instruments; rocket molds
- Part of Artis Magnae Artilleriae
- 1650
Fig. 17: Plan of a powder magazine by Eugenio Gentilini.
Fig. 18: A new instrument for measuring gunpowder.
Fig. 19: Sieve.
Figs. 20 and 21: Rocket molds.- Artist Meurs, Jacob van, 1619-1680
- Author Siemienowicz, Kazimierz, -1651?
- Publisher Jansson, Jan, 1588-1664
- Subject Rocketry, Military architecture--Designs and plans, Artillery
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Plate A: Diagrams and instruments to calculate the caliber of bullets and balls
- Part of Artis Magnae Artilleriae
- 1650
Fig. 1: Scale to help calculate caliber.
Fig. 2: Ratio of increase of diameter to circumference.
Fig. 3: Representation of a "Caliber Scale" to calibrate bullets and balls.
Fig. 4: Geometric operations to construct the…- Artist Meurs, Jacob van, 1619-1680
- Author Siemienowicz, Kazimierz, -1651?
- Publisher Jansson, Jan, 1588-1664
- Subject Bullets, Artillery
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Plate C: Diagrams of weighing principles and instruments; vessel; powder magazines
- Part of Artis Magnae Artilleriae
- 1650
Fig. 11: Principles of balance and unbalance.
Fig. 12: Beam of a balance scale.
Fig. 13: Beam of a steelyard balance.
Fig. 14: Matrass in which to prepare oil of sulfur.
Fig. 15: Plan of a powder magazine.
Fig. 16:…- Artist Meurs, Jacob van, 1619-1680
- Author Siemienowicz, Kazimierz, -1651?
- Publisher Jansson, Jan, 1588-1664
- Subject Military architecture--Designs and plans, Artillery, Weights and measures
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Plate B: Diagrams to calculate the diameter of bullets; weight conversion chart
- Part of Artis Magnae Artilleriae
- 1650
Fig. 8: Diagram of a bullet and its diameter.
Fig. 9: Geometric method for finding the diameter of a 1-pound bullet from that of a bullet of several pounds.
Fig. 10: Diagram to help determine the dimensions of…- Artist Meurs, Jacob van, 1619-1680
- Author Siemienowicz, Kazimierz, -1651?
- Publisher Jansson, Jan, 1588-1664
- Subject Bullets, Artillery, Weights and measures
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Engraved title page from Artis Magnae Artilleriae [The Great Art of Artillery]
- Part of Artis Magnae Artilleriae
- 1650
Spectators gather at night around a pyrotechnic fountain crowned with a statue of a child blowing bubbles—a symbol of vanity. A temple (decorated with geometric symbols, weights, measures, and various weapons and…
- Artist Siemienowicz, Kazimierz, -1651?
- Author Siemienowicz, Kazimierz, -1651?
- Publisher Jansson, Jan, 1588-1664
- Subject Rocketry, Artillery, Title pages, Vanitas (Art), Fireworks
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Molecular Model Set for General Chemistry
- 1980s
Models kits, such as this one, are often found in laboratories and classrooms and are used to visualize the structure of chemical substances.
- Manufacturer Allyn and Bacon
- Subject Molecules--Models
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HGS General Chemistry Molecular Model Set
- 1985 – 1989
Transparent plastic container with five interior compartments for multicolored plastic pieces. Instruction manual included.
Models kits, such as this one, are often found in laboratories and classrooms and are used to…
- Manufacturer Benjamin / Maruzen
- Subject Molecules--Models
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Organichem Model Set
- 1970s
Small, multicolored plastic connectors and straws in small plastic bag.
Models kits, such as this one, are often found in laboratories and classrooms and are used to visualize the structure of chemical substances.
- Manufacturer Freeman, Cooper & Co.
- Subject Molecules--Models
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Disc Molecular Models
- Undated
Rectangular grey cardboard box with white writing and colored disks on sides; box contains a cardboard separator that divides the inside into four compartments and an instruction booklet; the compartments contain a…
- Manufacturer W. A. Benjamin, Inc
- Subject Molecules--Models
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Harshaw Crystal Model Kit
- Undated
Blue cardboard box containing three compartments; two compartments hold a number of black and white stone marbles; third compartment holds four brass rods, numerous glass spacers, and sheets of thin paper; box also…
- Manufacturer Harshaw Scientific, Division of the Harshaw Chemical Company
- Subject Molecules--Models
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Sargent Molecular Model Kit
- 1955 – 1965
White cardboard box with blue writing; contains black, blue, yellow, red, and green spheres as well as wooden and metal connectors.
Models kits, such as this one, are often found in laboratories and classrooms and are…
- Manufacturer E.H. Sargent and Company
- Subject Molecules--Models
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Set of Celluloid Billiard Balls in Wooden Box
- Circa 1880
Set of celluloid billiard balls with brown cue ball; balls are divided in bottom section of square wooden box by cardboard dividers.
- Subject Billiards, Celluloid, Plastics industry and trade
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Zenith Royal Hearing Aid
- 1950s
Gold colored plastic box with a black circular grate and gold steel clips on the front; on the left top corner is a black plastic tone dial and on the right top corner is the volume dial; on the right side is a black…
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Vacuum-Trockenapparat
- Vacuum Drying Apparatus
- 1902
Figure 2560 depicts a vacuum drying apparatus for explosive substances, and figure 2561 show a vacuum drying oven made of wrought iron with lead sealing rings.
- Contributor Marpmann, Georg Friedrich Adolf, 1849-1911
- Publisher Schimmelwitz, P.
- Subject Scientific apparatus and instruments
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Vacuum-Apparate
- Vacuum Apparatus
- 1902
With metal boiler and distillation unit.
- Contributor Marpmann, Georg Friedrich Adolf, 1849-1911
- Publisher Schimmelwitz, P.
- Subject Scientific apparatus and instruments
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Configurations-Modelle; Sandbäder
- Configurations Models; Sandbaths
- 1902
Figures 2281 and 2282 depict models for chemical configuration, and figures 2283 and 2284 illustrate sandbaths.
- Contributor Marpmann, Georg Friedrich Adolf, 1849-1911
- Publisher Schimmelwitz, P.
- Subject Scientific apparatus and instruments
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Vacuum-Apparate
- Vacuum Apparatus
- 1902
With porcelain bowls of 1-2 and 5-6 liter capacities and water air pump with check valve.
- Contributor Marpmann, Georg Friedrich Adolf, 1849-1911
- Publisher Schimmelwitz, P.
- Subject Scientific apparatus and instruments
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Oefen
- Furnaces
- 1902
- Contributor Marpmann, Georg Friedrich Adolf, 1849-1911
- Publisher Schimmelwitz, P.
- Subject Scientific apparatus and instruments, Furnaces
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Retorten
- Retorts
- 1902
Glass and copper retorts. The one depicted in figure 2245 is made of heavy glass for brown coal distillation.
- Contributor Marpmann, Georg Friedrich Adolf, 1849-1911
- Publisher Schimmelwitz, P.
- Subject Gas-retorts, Scientific apparatus and instruments