Dummy-Board
1950 - 1959 (made)
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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.
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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. |
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Production type | Unique |
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. |
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Accession number | MISC.168-1984 |
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Record created | July 1, 2009 |
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