Steampunk Diorama of Failed Inventions Timeline

A detailed diorama on a long wooden desk showing a timeline of failed inventions from 4 different areas: {argument name="first invention date" default="300 BC"}: failed invention with a tag explaining in a couple of words why {argument name="second invention date" default="1400 AD"}: failed invention with a tag explaining in a couple of words why {argument name="third invention date" default="1700 AD"}: failed invention with a tag explaining in a couple of words why {argument name="fourth invention date" default="1900 AD"}: failed invention with a tag explaining in a couple of words why steampunk aesthetic, cluttered with scrolls, blueprints, gears, warm, workshop, lighting.