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"Design on Each Side for Waterwheel Worked by Donkey Power", Folio from a Book of the Knowledge of Ingenious Mechanical Devices by al-Jazari, Badi' al-Zaman ibn al-Razzaz al-Jazari, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper — "Design on Each Side for Waterwheel Worked by Donkey Power", Folio from a Book of the Knowledge of Ingenious Mechanical Devices by al-Jazari
Author Badi' al-Zaman ibn al-Razzaz al-Jazari
Copy by Farrukh ibn `Abd al-Latif
dated 715 AH/1315 CE

"The Elephant Clock", Folio from a Book of the Knowledge of Ingenious Mechanical Devices by al-Jazari, Farrukh ibn `Abd al-Latif, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper — "The Elephant Clock", Folio from a Book of the Knowledge of Ingenious Mechanical Devices by al-Jazari
Calligrapher Farrukh ibn `Abd al-Latif
Author Badi' al-Zaman ibn al-Razzaz al-Jazari
dated 715 AH/1315 CE

"Design for the Water Clock of the Peacocks", from the Kitab fi ma'rifat al-hiyal al-handasiyya (Book of the Knowledge of Ingenious Mechanical Devices) by Badi' al-Zaman b. al Razzaz al-Jazari, Badi' al-Zaman ibn al-Razzaz al-Jazari, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper — "Design for the Water Clock of the Peacocks", from the Kitab fi ma'rifat al-hiyal al-handasiyya (Book of the Knowledge of Ingenious Mechanical Devices) by Badi' al-Zaman b. al Razzaz al-Jazari
Author Badi' al-Zaman ibn al-Razzaz al-Jazari
dated 715 AH/1315 CE

"Figure for Use at Drinking Parties", Folio from a Book of the Knowledge of Ingenious Mechanical Devices by al-Jazari, Badi' al-Zaman ibn al-Razzaz al-Jazari, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper — "Figure for Use at Drinking Parties", Folio from a Book of the Knowledge of Ingenious Mechanical Devices by al-Jazari
Author Badi' al-Zaman ibn al-Razzaz al-Jazari
dated 715 AH/1315 CE

"Design for a Cup to Serve Wine at Drinking Parties", Folio from a Book of the Knowledge of Ingenious Mechanical Devices by al-Jazari, Badi' al-Zaman ibn al-Razzaz al-Jazari, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper — "Design for a Cup to Serve Wine at Drinking Parties", Folio from a Book of the Knowledge of Ingenious Mechanical Devices by al-Jazari
Author Badi' al-Zaman ibn al-Razzaz al-Jazari
dated 715 AH/1315 CE

"Design for a Clock in the Form of an Elephant with an Indian Driver", Folio from a Book of the Knowledge of Ingenious Mechanical Devices by al-Jazari, Badi' al-Zaman ibn al-Razzaz al-Jazari, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper — "Design for a Clock in the Form of an Elephant with an Indian Driver", Folio from a Book of the Knowledge of Ingenious Mechanical Devices by al-Jazari
Author Badi' al-Zaman ibn al-Razzaz al-Jazari
dated 715 AH/1315 CE

Repeating watch, Francis Perigal British, Case: partly enameled gold; Dial: white enamel with black numerals and silver hands set with diamonds; Movement: gilded brass and partly blued steel, British, London, for Turkish market — Repeating watch
Movement by Francis Perigal
or Francis Perigal Jr.
probably ca. 1770

Watch case, George Harrison British, Partly enameled gold, outer case set with diamonds, French, for Turkish market — Watch case
Case maker: possibly George Harrison
Case maker: possibly Gyles Hooper
probably ca. 1770

Miscellany of the Work of Salomon de Caus, Salomon de Caus French, Engravings and woodcuts — Miscellany of the Work of Salomon de Caus
Multiple artists/makers
1612–20

La Perspective, Salomon de Caus French, Engravings and woodcuts — La Perspective
Designer Salomon de Caus
Publisher Widow of Esaias von Hulsen
1612

The Sultan Rests, Herbert E. Crowley British, Watercolor and brown ink — The Sultan Rests
Herbert E. Crowley
1902–36

Les Raisons des Forces Mouvantes, books 1 and 2, Salomon de Caus French, Engravings and woodcuts — Les Raisons des Forces Mouvantes, books 1 and 2
Designer Salomon de Caus
Publisher Jan Norton
1615

Problem XXIIII: A Machine for a Moveable Galatea in a Grotto, in: Les Raisons des Forces Mouvantes, plate 32, Salomon de Caus French, Engraving — Problem XXIIII: A Machine for a Moveable Galatea in a Grotto, in: Les Raisons des Forces Mouvantes, plate 32
Designer Designed by Salomon de Caus
Publisher Jan Norton
1615

Hortus Palatinus, Salomon de Caus French, Engravings and woodcuts — Hortus Palatinus
Designer Salomon de Caus
Publisher Johann Theodor de Bry
1620

Institution Harmonique, Salomon de Caus French, Engravings and woodcuts — Institution Harmonique
Designer Salomon de Caus
Publisher Jan Norton
1615

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