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Mechanical Paradox
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Title: Mechanical Paradox
Date: third quarter of the 18th century
Culture: Italian, Florence
Medium: Beechwood, mahogany, walnut wood, palisander, brass
Dimensions: 51 3/16 × 28 3/8 × 57 1/2 in., 55.1 lb. (130 × 72 × 146 cm, 25 kg)
Classifications: Furniture-Wood, Metalwork-Brass
Credit Line: Museo Galileo - Istituto e Museo di Storia della Scienza, Florence