SOLD Siege of Antwerp (1584) Fire Boats, Striking Mounted c. 1783 Bookplate Engraving antique apothecary bottle and delivers delights on every

and delivers delights on every surface

and 8 charming little wickets with red painted steel feet

I found these in Vermont and thought

and all the better with a big bee cast on the front

meditations etc

SOLD Siege of Antwerp (1584) Fire Boats, Striking Mounted c. 1783 Bookplate Engraving antique apothecary bottle and delivers delights on everyNumerous finds today relating to fire, and water, and this one bridges the gap an 18th century engraving, copperplate print I believe, of "fire boats,"which were built and fielded by the defending Dutch rebels in the Siege of Antwerp, part of the Eight Years War against the Habsburgs. From what I understand, these ships, which functioned essentially as floating bombs, did immense damage, and have since been described as an early form of weapons of