I know the fountians at trevi, and at Versaille are gravity fed.  Been a
long time since I did that work, give me a little while to go thru the
bibliography.  That is all still in the old style, on 3X5 index cards,
pre-computer research days.

joy

radei

  ----- Original Message -----
  From: "Elise Fleming"
  To: "sca-cooks@ansteorra.org"
  Subject: [Sca-cooks] Re: Casa Bardicci Subtlety Contest
  Date: Wed, 24 Aug 2005 13:43:25 -0400


  Selene asked:
  > So, how would one go about making a "fountain" without a
  > post-Renaissance electric fountain kit? I'm thinking, an
  > adjoining reservoir set on a shelf just above the level of the
  > output spout. Fluid goes in the reservoir and out the spout.
  > Refill as necessary, isn't that what servants are for?

  No answer, but there's that lovely Italian table fountain that was
  featured
  at the Cleveland Museum of Art. They did a computer-animated version
  showing how it would have looked when active. Might still be online
  on
  their web site...

  Alys Katharine

  Elise Fleming
  alysk@ix.netcom.com
  http://home.netcom.com/~alysk/


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