29 de novembro de 2020

Londres - Mausoléu de Sir Richard Francis Burton e Lady Burton

    "The above-ground mausoleum of Sir Richard Francis Burton and Isabel Arundell, Lady Burton is a representation of a desert tent, its sandstone walls sculpted to resemble cloth rippling in a breeze.
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    Of particular interest are the four strings of camel bells hanging from the ceiling. Each goes to a small electrical “shaker” that is wired to a large battery seen at head of Isabel's coffin. A switch atop the door, still in place, would close the circuit and make the camel bells tinkle when the door was opened. (Daqui)
















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