Classic Design Including Property of the Marquess of Anglesey
Classic Design Including Property of the Marquess of Anglesey
The Property of the Marquess of Anglesey from the Private Apartment at Plas Newydd
A needlework of Menai Bridge, Anglesey by Mary Anne Hughes, age 11, dated 10th August 1827
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April 11, 02:25 PM GMT
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1,200 - 1,800 GBP
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Description
in coloured silks on a linen ground, worked with the text 'Anglesey / MENAI BRIDGE / Near Bangor / Caernavonshire / Caernarvon / In Length 1714 Feet in Height 100 Feet from High Water Mark AD 1827 / (Anglesey) / Mary Anne Hughes Her Work Aged 11 August 10th (Caernarvon)', later framed and glazed
visible panel 44cm high, 66cm wide; 1ft. 5 1/4 in., 2ft. 2in.
This exquisite needlework celebrates the construction of the Menai Suspension Bridge. The completion of this structure in 1826 was a ground breaking moment celebrating ingenuity and engineering prowess, it was the first large suspension bridge in the world. Designed by the great engineer Thomas Telford and spanning the Menai Strait, it can be seen for miles and appropriately from Plas Newydd. In her embroidery, 11 year old Mary Anne Hughes captures this extraordinary bridge whilst at the same time depicting motifs that would appeal to a child. Ships and boats sail beneath the bridge, watched by joyful scenes of people and playful dogs along the shoreline.