Framed Prints
Framed Print of The Ashantee War: general market, Cape Coast Castle - from a sketch by our special artist, 1874. Creator: Unknown
The Ashantee War: general market, Cape Coast Castle - from a sketch by our special artist, 1874. The market is a scene of great bustle, full of dark-skinned figures whose bright-coloured shawls and other attire, mostly of calico, are the more conspicuous by contrast. They chatter and chaffer, scold and quarrel, often bawling loudly to beat each other down. The women are of course the most busy, though not a few of them are loaded with their babies, slung in the fold of a shawl at the lower part of the back...The articles of food usually offered for sale are Guinea grain, maize, bananas, plantains, cassada [sic] root, melons, and gourds, hot pepper, and half-dried fish, with the fins of the shark, and some cheap kinds of flesh-meat, ...[including] the flesh of the monkey...The packets of grain are made up in wrappages of leaves, containing about 2 lb. and are sold for three halfpence. Among the figures [shown] are those of a Krooboy sailor, from Cape Palmas, who is recognised by the peculiar mark on his nose; and a Fantee policeman, in the right-hand corner, wearing cotton knickerbockers and a small cap, with his constabulary truncheon in his hand. The boy lurking behind is trying to mimic this policeman's attitude of official dignity'. From Illustrated London News, 1874. Heritage Images features heritage image collections. © The Print Collector/Heritage Images
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Media ID 42169168
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Modern Frame 14"x12" (36x31cm)
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Wood effect frame, card mounted, 10x8 fade resistant photo print. Overall outside dimensions 14x12 inches (36x31cm). Environmentally and ozone friendly, 40mm wide x 15mm Polycore® moulding has the look of real wood, is durable and light and easy to hang. Biodegradable and made with non-chlorinated gases (no toxic fumes) it is efficient; producing 100 tons of polystyrene can save 300 tons of trees! Prints are glazed with lightweight, shatterproof, optical clarity acrylic (providing the same general protection from the environment as glass). The back is stapled hardboard with a sawtooth hanger attached. Note: measurements provided are estimated outer dimensions, which include both the image and the frame. While we aim to keep sizing consistent, exact dimensions may vary slightly due to differences in print size or production requirements, which may result in a variation in the overall size (up to approximately 2.5cm (1"))
These are individually made so all sizes are approximate
Estimated Image Size (if not cropped) is 24.4cm x 17cm (9.6" x 6.7")
Estimated Product Size is 36cm x 31cm (14.2" x 12.2")
