triss19:

birdsy-purplefishes:

elodieunderglass:

soundssimpleright:

claygoblin:

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

wut

Guessed that this was from the Victorian era.

Double checked.

1773??!!!!

Stunning.