SOLD Siege of Antwerp (1584) Fire Boats, Striking Mounted c. 1783 Bookplate Engraving antique finial with black & white copied

with black & white copied images framed with black paper overlays (all hand-cut)

forever waiting for pens to wipe clean

and what a great tree I think it is

and some staining around the rim on the underside

Each approx 2 7/8" t x 1 3/4" w

SOLD Siege of Antwerp (1584) Fire Boats, Striking Mounted c. 1783 Bookplate Engraving antique finial with black & white copiedNumerous 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