Printed Patent for Francis Petit Smith, 'Propeller for Steam and Other Vessels', 1855
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Object number2019.00006
TitlePrinted Patent for Francis Petit Smith, 'Propeller for Steam and Other Vessels', 1855
Creator Francis Pettit (Sir) Smith (author), Eyre and Spottiswoode (printer), Great Seal Patent Office (publisher)
DescriptionPrinted Specification and Memorandum of Alteration, Patent for Francis Pettit Smith, 'Propeller for Steam and Other Vessels', No. 7104 - 31 May 1836, with the disclaimer and Memorandum of Alteration made on 13 April 1839 and 28 May 1839 respectively. Publication dated 1855, printed by George E. Eyre and William Spottiswoode. Priced at 7d.
Printed booklet patent holds six pages, and two sheets illustrating Smith's designs for 'Smith's Improved Propeller for Steam and Other Vessels' - from 1839 and 1836 respectively.
Known as the 'screw propeller', which was later first put into design on the SS Archimedes as the world's first steamship to be driven by a screw propeller.
Verso design, for 1839 version, has been stamped 'Manchester Free Library, 1851'.
Production placeLondon, Southampton
Production date approx 1855 - approx 1855
Production period19th century
Object namepatent
Object categorydocument
Materialpaper
Techniqueprinted
Dimensions
- patent height: 267 mm
patent width: 180 mm