Tipu's Tiger
By Tony Edmonds
I can confirm that this delightful object does still exist in the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. It still exerts a macabre fascination upon the passer by: but alas you can no longer turn the handle and relish the screams. You may know that the V&A was established as a museum of the Useful and Decorative arts. Consequently there is much in there to satisfy the mechanically minded as well as a half decent cup of tea.
Dr. Tony Edmonds Phone: +44 (0)1509 222576
Department of Chemistry Fax: +44 (0)1509 223925
Loughborough University 'A wise man planteth a garden and he
Leics. LE11 3TU U.K. that hath understanding findeth joy
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