Charvolents Travelling In Various Directions With the Same Wind by S. Colman (1827) Wood Tray Tear sheets are available on

Tear sheets are available on request

centered on mother of pearl inlays highlighting a bouquet of roses

Dimensions: 9-1/4" W x 15-1/2" L x 1/2" H

or Buoyant Sails" as a way to spread the word of this new mode of transport

Condition: Good original condition

Charvolents Travelling In Various Directions With the Same Wind by S. Colman (1827) Wood Tray Tear sheets are available onEnglish hand colored engraving of four charvolents (carriages being pulled by kites) travelling through the countryside above a small town. The charvolent was an invention of an English schoolteacher named George Pocock who patented his design in 1826, and was notable for the carriage being pulled by two kites on a single line that was 1,500 to 1,800 feet long. Steering was achieved by four control lines attached to the kite, and a T shaped bar that