Lattice frameworks and a figure with a ring and trailing lines
Trusses, X-braced trestles and a pontoon-like span; a wingless human figure above
The cataloguer's note records that the sheet bears no writing, yet it is filled with pen drawings. At upper right a human figure is shown mid-motion with a ring or tube about the torso and lines trailing from the outstretched arms. Below are several lightweight lattice structures: a long horizontal truss with vertical posts and diagonal bracing, low triangulated frames, X-braced trestle towers, and a long diagonal span carried on cylindrical elements suggesting a bridge or pontoon structure. No descriptive text was transcribed, so the purpose of the frameworks is not stated.
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Trussed frameworks and a rolling span
The lower two-thirds of the sheet are given to lightweight lattice constructions: a long truss girder with vertical posts and diagonal ties, squat triangulated frames, and slender X-braced trestle towers. A long diagonal member rests on a row of cylindrical drums, as though the structure were carried on rollers or floats.
Human figure with a ring about the body
At upper right a single figure is drawn in vigorous motion, arms and one leg extended, with a ring or hoop encircling the torso and short lines streaming from the hands and feet. Whether the figure is airborne, floating or striding is not indicated by any accompanying text.
Long span on cylindrical supports
The diagonal framework at the lower right runs on a line of cylindrical elements and terminates in bracketed fittings, resembling a portable or floating bridge span. The drawing is schematic and carries no measurements or caption.