Y Two mid-19th century Welsh straw work pictures depicting 'The Menai Straits' and Conway Castle'

Y Two mid-19th century Welsh folk-art straw work and watercolour pictures depicting "The Menai Straits" and "Conway Castle and bridge", the former depicting the 1850 Britannia tubular bridge designed by Robert Stephenson, Thomas Telford's 1826 Menai suspension bridge, both glazed and in period maple frames, the first 54 by 66.5cm overall, the second 54 by 67cm overall; together with a rosewood framed lithographic print after Hugh Jones "West View of the Britannia tubular & Menai suspension bridge", Day & Son, publ. T Catherall, 55.5 by 73.5cm overall (3). Provenance: From The Hon. Sir William McAlpine Collection. See The Judkyn/Pratt Collection of British Folk Art, sold Christie's South Kensington, 8th November 1995, lot 65. The Menai Suspension Bridge is a suspension bridge designed to carry road traffic between the island of Anglesey and the mainland of Wales. The bridge was designed by Thomas Telford and completed in 1826. The Britannia Bridge was originally designed and built by the noted railway engineer Robert Stephenson as a tubular bridge of wrought iron rectangular box-section spans for carrying rail traffic. Its construction was important in that it allowed trains to directly travel between London and the port of Holyhead, thus facilitating a sea link to Dublin.Condition Report: Both with sunlight fading- and loose straw elements visible under glass. Both with losses and damage to frames notably margins and corners. some lifting to straw workPrint faded and scattered spotting- frame with veneer losses notably to marginsCondition Report Disclaimer