Forth Rail Bridge and Tay Bridge, 19th century
25 photographs taken during and after construction
Estimate: £180 - £220
Auction: 05 February 2025 from 10:00 GMT
Description
19 albumen photographs and 1 silver gelatin photograph, 1 lantern slide and a postcard of the Forth Rail Bridge, 4 albumen photographs of the Tay Bridge by various photographers including G.W. Wilson and James Valentine, 29 x 19cm to 15 x 10cm, 4 of the Forth Rail Bridge photographs have creases, edge wear and staining (25)
Provenance
Formerly owned by the Late Murray Mackinnon, a renowned collector of photography documenting Scottish life from the mid-19th to early-20th century.