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

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.

  • Artwork typefirehose, flap
  • Object numberNG-1979-189-H-1197
  • Dimensionsheight 13 cm x diameter 5.8 cm, height 1 cm x width 4.4 cm x depth 5.2 cm x height 0.9 cm x width 4.4 cm x depth 5.1 cm
  • Physical characteristicskoper

Identification

  • Title(s)

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

  • Object type

  • Object number

    NG-1979-189-H-1197

  • Description

    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.

Creation

  • Creation

    anonymous, Netherlands

  • Dating

    1700 - in or before 1743-08-13

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Material and technique

  • Physical description

    koper

  • Dimensions

    • height 13 cm x diameter 5.8 cm
    • height 1 cm x width 4.4 cm x depth 5.2 cm x height 0.9 cm x width 4.4 cm x depth 5.1 cm

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  • Place

  • Period

    1743-08-13

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