Prince Rupert's Drop
Samuel Pepys, who attended a demonstration of this curious 17th century novelty, described it as “one of the greatest wonders I ever saw”. So, what is it?
The 17th century was a time in history when Europe was obsessed with both scientific discovery and spectacular demonstration. Enter Prince Rupert of the Rhine: soldier, privateer, nephew of King Charles I and enthusiastic dabbler in natur…
