The Flying Vessel by Daam Schijf, 1743, The Flying Vessel or the New Postal and Rys Machine Uytgevonde by D. Schyf and Made to Zaandam (title on object), Sheet with three representations of the so-called Flying Vessel, a vessel called Volg My, which should reach great speeds without sails, an invention of Zaandam grocer Daam Schijf. On June 20, 1743, the ship, with a five-horse powered wheel hidden in the hold, was launched in the Zaan where it sank., print, print maker: Hendrik de Leth, (mentioned on object), after own design by: Hendrik de Leth, (mentioned on object), print maker: Northern

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