Design for a suspension bridge for the isle of Bourbon
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Object number2017.00028
TitleDesign for a suspension bridge for the isle of Bourbon
Creator Marc Isambard Brunel
DescriptionPlan of a bridge on the principle of suspension, representing the catenary combination & peculiar arrangement adopted in the construction of several bridges destined for the Island of Bourbon in the East Indian Seas, by Mc Id Brunel. Scale of 1/16th of an inch to a foot. Measures 547mm(W) by 215mm(H).
Object namedrawing
Object categoryart
Dimensions
- drawing height: 215 mm
width: 547 mm
Credit linePurchased with assistance from the National Heritage Memorial Fund, Friends of the National Libraries and the V&A Purchase Grant Fund