Engraving of James Vauloué’s pile-driving machine
- Made:
- 1740
- engraver:
- William Henry Toms
- maker:
- Hubert-François Gravelot


Engraving of James Vauloué’s pile-driving machine used in the construction of the original Westminster Bridge. Engraved by William Henry Toms after Hubert-François Gravelot and printed for Carington Bowles in St Paul’s Churchyard, London, about 1740.
Details
- Category:
- Building Construction
- Object Number:
- 1899-117
- Materials:
- glass, paper (fibre product), printing ink
- type:
- taxonomy:
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- visual and verbal communication
- visual and verbal communication
- credit:
- South Kensington Museum (Art Library)
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