Illustrations in the print include: Fig. 3. Breast wheel with two shuttles at Messrs. Strutt's  cotton-mills, at Belper, Derbyshire, 4. Same, improved at the Royal Armoury Mills, at Enfield Lock, erected by Messrs. Loyd and Ostel, 5. Millwright Robert Burn's overshot wheel at a cotton-mill  in Scotland, 9. method of laying on water, in common use in Yorkshire and north of England. The advantage of this mill over the others is, that the water can be delivered at a greater or less height, according to the height at which the water stand in the trough.

Print Specifics:
  • Type of print: Copperplate engraving - Original antique print
  • Year of printing: not indicated in the print - actual: 1822 (via Internet research)
  • Publisher: Samuel L. Bradford & Murray, Fairman and Co., Philadelphia
  • Condition: 1 (1. Excellent - 2. Very good - 3. Good - 4. Fair)
    • When I received this unique print, it was badly affected by age, like the ones from the same series, shown in the 2nd photo. I had the prints cleaned; as a result they (almost) look like they did on the day, they were printed. The 3rd photo shows the same prints after the cleaning. These are NOT included in this offer.
  • Dimensions: 8 x 10.5 inches (20 x 26 cm).
  • Paper weight: 3 (1. Thick - 2. Heavier - 3. Medium heavy - 4. Slightly heavier - 5. Thin)
  • Reverse side: Blank
  • Notes: 1. Green color around the print in the photo is a contrasting background on which the print was photographed. 2. The print detail is much sharper than the photo of the print.

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