| RefNo | RBO/14/103 |
| AltRefNo | RBO.14.383 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | 'A Description of several Inventions presented Jan 5 1730 to the Royal Society at London, by Isaac de la Chaumette, Member of the Royal Academy of Sciences at Bourdeaux [Bordeaux]' |
| Date | 1729 |
| Description | Inventions mentioned are:
- oars that have the same effect as geese feet to row without bringing them out of the water
- method of setting artifical teeth
- plates with hinges to fix to the chimney to stop winds and allow smoke to go out
- a fixed cape to attach to a chimney
- a mehtod to point a canon without moving the carriage
- a way to stop horses which hold the bit between their teeth
- candlestick with a spring which allows the candle to ascend gradually
Read to the Royal Society on 12 February 1729 |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 2 sides |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedRecord | CLP/3ii/31 |