Croyland Bridge Lincolnshire.
W. Stukely f. 1721 & Jonathan Sisson Mathematico, conterraneo suo amiciticæ pignus offert.
Etching. 190 x 300mm (7½ x 11¾")., very large margins.
A view of Trinity Bridge, the unique three-legged footbridge built c. 1390 over the river Welland and a tributary. Both rivers are now diverted, leaving the bridge high and dry. It was drawn by Jonathan Sisson from a sketch by antiquarian William Stukley and published in the 'Itinerarium curiosum'.
[Ref: 51302] £140.00
Etching. 190 x 300mm (7½ x 11¾")., very large margins.
A view of Trinity Bridge, the unique three-legged footbridge built c. 1390 over the river Welland and a tributary. Both rivers are now diverted, leaving the bridge high and dry. It was drawn by Jonathan Sisson from a sketch by antiquarian William Stukley and published in the 'Itinerarium curiosum'.
[Ref: 51302] £140.00