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**Item Overview:**
For sale is a beautiful, matching pair of genuine 1860s antique French steel-engraved technical plates depicting historic British steam locomotives. These are original 19th-century prints engraved by Augustin François Lemaitre in Paris, not modern reproductions.**Locomotives Featured:**
1. \"Passenger Engine with W.B. Adams\' Radial Boxes\" by James Cross, Esq. (St. Helen\'s Railway)
2. \"Express Passenger Locomotive\" by Benjamin Connor, Esq. (Caledonian Railway, built by Neilson & Co. Glasgow)**Condition Details:**
* Prints: Complete structural diagrams showing side elevations and underside plan views. Both prints show significant, authentic age-related foxing (brown spot-staining) throughout the paper, adding to their vintage character.
* Framing: Housed back-to-back in matching mid-to-late 20th-century thin gilt wood frames with glass. Ready to hang. Glass is intact without cracks. Frames show very light surface wear.**Dimensions:**
* Framed size: Approx. 45cm x 35cmPerfect for railway enthusiasts, engineering historians, or as a striking vintage decor set for a study, office, or living space.
