Firstly, as a disclaimer, The Bowes Museum is a worthy entrant for a 'Palace' because it looks like one externally and internally. Check it out on the website note at the bottom! Had it not been for the philanthropic efforts of its owners, it could very well have become a stately home. Now that's out of the way, the 'twisted' nature of this, is in its moving parts.This forms part of the waters around the 'Silver Swan', an incredible C18th mechanically-automated creature. It was made in about 1773 and plays a tune each time it 'performs'. Amusingly they never know which of a selection of music is going to be heard each time! Once the mechanism is wound, the swan moves as if it is trying to catch a fish. The 'water' seen on the photograph also moves. It is made up of fine, twisted (there's the twisted bit) glass rods which rotate making the water looks like it is rippling. It 'performs' at least once a day and it pulls quite a crowd. Image shows two 'ponds' with a waterfall of silver leaves and embankments of the same. The water looks like shimmery silver wire (but it isn’t) and leaping out of the water are four small silver fish. A blue light shines down on the water giving it an iridescent look. For further info, do take a look at their website which is really good: www.thebowesmuseum.org.uk
Twisted Fishing
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