Lot # 168 - Coppercraft by Pleasure Reproductions, Made in England

Opening Bid : $ 5.00
Start Date/Time: 26-Mar-2025 7:00:00 AM
End Date/Time: 02-Apr-2025 9:47:00 PM
Current bid:

$26.00

Highest bidder:

atlas

Auction has ended

Description :

Copper etching of the Hell Gate Bridge in New York City, originally named the New York Connecting Railroad Bridge. Spans the Hell Gate strait of the East River, connecting Astoria, Queens, and Randalls and Wards Islands in Manhattan. A 1,017-foot steel through arch bridge with approach viaducts, totaling 17,000 feet in length. Built between 1912 and 1917; designed by Gustav Lindenthal and Henry Hornbostel. Carries two tracks of Amtrak's Northeast Corridor and one freight track. At the time of its opening, it was the longest steel arch bridge in the world. Remains a crucial rail link for passenger and freight traffic along the Northeast Corridor.

and

Image of the Widnes–Runcorn Transporter Bridge, labeled as "The Old Transporter Bridge - Widnes." It was the first of its kind in Britain and the largest in the world when completed in 1905, connecting Runcorn and Widnes. The bridge spanned the River Mersey and Manchester Ship Canal. Its towers were 190 feet (58 m) high. The transporter car was 55 feet (17 m) long and 24 feet (7 m) wide. It operated until 1961, when it was replaced by the Silver Jubilee Bridge.  The transporter bridge was later demolished.

Both 13 1/2' x 9 1/2"


Auction History

Highest bidder is atlas

Date Bid User
02-Apr-2025 9:43:28 PM $26.00 atlas
02-Apr-2025 7:00:28 PM $24.00 CorgiFluffyButt
02-Apr-2025 7:00:19 PM $16.00 Acorn
02-Apr-2025 7:00:19 PM $15.00 CorgiFluffyButt
01-Apr-2025 2:22:37 PM $12.00 Acorn
01-Apr-2025 2:20:24 PM $11.00 Cottage8032
01-Apr-2025 2:20:23 PM $11.00 Acorn
26-Mar-2025 7:20:33 PM $5.00 Cottage8032

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