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|  Glass Brooklyn Bridge Ornament Imported from Europe, this hand silvered and painted blown glass ornament from Landmark Creations measures at just under 5" wide.
Beautifully gift boxed in the famously sturdy and decorative Red Landmark Creations box. Sure to keep this heirloom safe for generations to come.
The Brooklyn Bridge is a mighty steel suspension bridge, and its construction is a tale of death and catastrophes. The bridge was designed by John Augustus Roebling in 1850. Sadly, he dies in an accident at the onset of construction. His son, Washington Roebling, takes over as Chief Engineer, but he unfortunately suffers an attack of the bends, which leaves him bedridden for the remainder of his life. Ultimately, it is Washington Roebling's wife, Emily, who choreographs the construction: Washington relays instructions to his wife from his bedroom window in Brooklyn! Thus, a story begun in 1850 ends up taking 16 years, and 27 lives, to complete. At the end of it all, a Bridge, spanning the East River between Brooklyn and Manhattan has been built. It rises 133 feet above the East River, and achieves a 1,596 foot span. Gothic-inspired archways tower massively above the roadway below, symbolic of the strength and vitality not only of Manhattan today, but also of the workers who continued with construction in the face of tragedy and hardship.
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