1906 Halftone Print England Hawkridge Exmoor Somerset Barle Tarr Steps XGEA1 XDB2 This is an original 1953

This is an original 1953 black and white print ad for Life Bras and Girdles by The Formfit Company

Period Paper is pleased to present a collection of antique in-text wood engravings and advertisements from Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper

Dating as far back as the early Middle Ages

This piece was illustrated by Siporin

The engraving reads:CAROLUS D G MAG BRIT FR ET HIB REX

1906 Halftone Print England Hawkridge Exmoor Somerset Barle Tarr Steps XGEA1 XDB2 This is an original 1953This is an original 1906 black and white halftone print of the Tarr (Torr) Steps in Hawkridge which is a small village in Somerset, England. It is near to the center of Exmoor National Park and the border with Devon. Hawkridge is part of the civil parish of Withypool and Hawkridge. The Tarr Steps are a prehistoric clapper bridge that runs across the River Barle. Photography by C. W. Barnes Ward. CONDITION This 105+ year old Item is rated Very Fine