Wheatstone's Tape Telegraph 1858
Poster
ca.1946-50 (issued)
ca.1946-50 (issued)
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'Wheatstone's Tape Telegraph 1858'. Colour lithograph poster, one from a set issued by the General Post Office, depicting discoveries and inventions in the history of telecommunications (see also E.583-585-1981). Signed.
Object details
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| Title | Wheatstone's Tape Telegraph 1858 |
| Materials and techniques | Colour lithograph |
| Brief description | 'Wheatstone's Tape Telegraph 1858'.Colour lithograph poster, one from a set issued by the General Post Office, depicting discoveries and inventions in the history of telecommunications. Designed by Eric George Fraser. Great Britain. ca.1946-50. |
| Physical description | 'Wheatstone's Tape Telegraph 1858'. Colour lithograph poster, one from a set issued by the General Post Office, depicting discoveries and inventions in the history of telecommunications (see also E.583-585-1981). Signed. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | (Signed.) |
| Production | E.519-1987 is a rough sketch for this design. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Summary Catalogue of British Posters to 1988 in the Victoria & Albert Museum in the Department of Design, Prints & Drawing. Emmett Publishing, 1990. 129 p. ISBN: 1 869934 12 1 |
| Other number | 13/E10 - V&A microfiche |
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| Accession number | E.583-1981 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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