Image of Gallery in South Kensington
Request to view at the Prints & Drawings Study Room, level C , Case Y, Shelf 67, Box E

Finger Traps

Poster
ca. 1940-1950 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Image showing danger points of parcel hoisted on crane hook.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleFinger Traps (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Paper and ink
Brief description
Safety propaganda poster. Issued jointly by safety and industrial welfare societies. UK.
Physical description
Image showing danger points of parcel hoisted on crane hook.
Dimensions
  • Height: 76.2cm
  • Width: 51.2cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • FINGER TRAPS (red on white)
  • Issued jointly by the National Safety First Association (Inc.) Terminal House, 52, Grosvenor Gardens, London, S.W.1., and The Industrial Welfare Society (Inc.), 51 Palace Street, London, S.W.1.
  • DP/ P/ 27 (lower left corner)
  • Loxley Brothers Ltd., London & Sheffield (lower right corner)
Credit line
Gift of the American Friends of the V&A; Gift to the American Friends by Leslie, Judith and Gabri Schreyer and Alice Schreyer Batko
Subject depicted
Place depicted
Other number
LS.1880 - Leslie Schreyer Loan Number
Collection
Accession number
E.725-2004

About this object record

Explore the Collections contains over a million catalogue records, and over half a million images. It is a working database that includes information compiled over the life of the museum. Some of our records may contain offensive and discriminatory language, or reflect outdated ideas, practice and analysis. We are committed to addressing these issues, and to review and update our records accordingly.

You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.

Suggest feedback

Record createdSeptember 27, 2004
Record URL
Download as: JSON