SCALE MODEL OF A PILE-DRIVER
Stock Number: 280430c
€795
Dimensions
55H X 33W X 26CM DEEP
Circa
19TH CENTURY
Description
A PILE DRIVER OR PILEDRIVER IS A MECHANICAL DEVICE USED TO DRIVE PILES INTO SOIL TO PROVIDE FOUNDATION SUPPORT FOR BUILDINGS OR OTHER STRUCTURES. PILE DRIVING EQUIPMENT USED MANUAL OR ANIMAL LABOR TO LIFT HEAVY WEIGHTS, USUALLY BY MEANS OF PULLEYS, TO DROP THE WEIGHT ON TO THE END OF THE PILE. OUR MODEL SHOWS THE MOST SIMPLE FORM.
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Van Leest Antiques
Van Leest Antiques
Van Leest Antiques, based in Utrecht in the Netherlands, specialises in antique scientific and medical instruments. Their collection covers mainly scientific and medical antique instruments: barometers, globes and planataria, nautical instruments, anatomical models, and pharmacy items. Toon Van Leest travels regularly in Europe and visits trade fairs, auctions, and antique dealers to collect stock and to find pieces to fulfil his clients' unusual requests.
As well as being an avid antique collector and dealer, Toon Van Leest is also a dentist. He believes that antiques are a stable investment, not reliant on trends or fashion, and have truly lasting value. Above all, he says, antiques are timeless and never lose their beauty.
