Cambridge | The Bridge of Sighs | Tuck Postcard SP25

Vintage illustrated postcard captioned “The Bridge of Sighs, Cambridge,” published by Raphael Tuck & Sons in the Oilette Cambridge Series I, No. 7439.

Scene Details:

• Covered stone bridge spanning the river between college buildings.
• Gothic arched windows, decorative pinnacles, and a curved stone arch above the water.
• Red-brick building on the right, foliage on the left, and birds above the river.
• Reverse carries Raphael Tuck & Sons' Oilette imprint and “Printed in England.”

Postal Markings:

• Green British halfpenny stamp with a circular London cancellation.
• Handwritten message in the correspondence area and an address to 16 West Hill, Highgate.
• Divided reverse headed “Post Card,” with the publisher's royal appointment emblem.

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