Title

Elasticity by flexure: glass bottle as a spring

Caption

Engraving depicting elasticity by flexure: glass bottle as a spring. A wine bottle has been cut in a spiral, first by using a file, then a hot pencil made of lamp black, gum arabic, adraganth and benzoin. When cut in this fashion, the glass exhibits springiness. Dated 19th Century

Date

19th century

Credit line

Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library

Reference

ARP23A15_420

License type

Rights managed

Available size

60,0Mb (5,1Mb) / 13,3in x 17,5in / 4002 x 5240 (300dpi)

Keywords

19th Century Engraving Engraved Illustration Illustrated Elasticity Elastic Flexure Glass Glass Bottle Wine Bottle Wine Bottle Cut Spiral File Hot Pencil Lamp Black Gum Arabic Adraganth Benzoin Springiness Physics History of Physics History of Science Science Scientific 19th Century