Explanation of an arquebus
Date
18 April 1678
Creator
Unknown, Artist
Object type
Archive reference number
Manuscript page number
p3
Material
Dimensions
height (page): 298mm
width (page): 184mm
width (page): 184mm
Subject
Content object
Description
Drawing and description of an arquebus, or gun that works on air. The design was made by Denis Papin and presented by him at a meeting of the Fellows of the Royal Society.
Object history
At the meeting of the Royal Society on 18 April 1678, ‘Mons. Papin, who was admitted to be present, shewed an experiment of a wind-gun of his own making and contrivance’ (Birch 3:401).
Related fellows
Denis Papin (1647, French) , Natural philosopher
Associated place