
3 4 c m
40cm
actual image size: 32cm x 26cm
Description
Coloured lithograph by Zannoli & Co after an original design by G Meloni. The Italian Muzio Muzzi's design for an aerial machine, the 'Retirremiga', consisted of a hot-air balloon heated with a Davy lamp and attached to two large propellers. Muzzi was granted a patent for this, or a similar design on 12 May 1844. Dimensions: 470mm x 648mm.
Image Details
Image Ref.
10410924
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