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Dummy-Board

1950 - 1959 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Dummy-board depicting a uniformed male police officer, made from hardboard painted with coloured gloss paints. The policeman is shown with his right hand raised to signal 'halt'. The figure is strengthened with battens at the back, and has a prop-leg (which is hinged) and a carrying handle at its centre-back.


Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
Hardboard painted with gloss paints
Brief description
Hardboard painted in coloured gloss paints and depicting a policeman with his true right hand raised to signal 'Halt' (used as a road safety device in a school driveway); England, 1950-59
Physical description
Dummy-board depicting a uniformed male police officer, made from hardboard painted with coloured gloss paints. The policeman is shown with his right hand raised to signal 'halt'. The figure is strengthened with battens at the back, and has a prop-leg (which is hinged) and a carrying handle at its centre-back.
Dimensions
  • Height: 162.2cm
Production typeUnique
Object history
Purchased as part of a group of objects (see MISC.91 to 216-1984) from Miss M.E. Monro [83/865]

This dummy-board was used as a safety device in the driveway of the school run by the vendor, to prevent pupils from running out into the road.
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
MISC.168-1984

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Record createdJuly 1, 2009
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