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Framed Print of Demolition of the Saracen's Head, Snow-Hill, 1868. Creator: RCH
Demolition of the Saracen's Head, Snow-Hill, [London], 1868. Amidst the...clearances for the grand Holborn Valley improvement, the removal of the Saracen's Head is worthy of notice. It was one of those old inns, before the railway era, frequented by the old, ponderous, many-horsed waggon and well-appointed stage-coach...As to the adoption of the sign, there are several conjectures. By some it is thought to have been adopted in memory of the father of St. Thomas a Becket, who, traditionally, was a Saracen...Another explanation is derived from the story of King Richard the Crusader, who caused a Saracen's head to be served up to the ambassadors of Saladin...It will be recollected among the opening scenes in Mr. Dickens's Nicholas Nickleby, with how much lively humour this place has been sketched: Just on that particular spot on Snow-hill...is the courtyard of the Saracen's Head Inn, its portal guarded by two Saracens heads and shoulders, frowning upon you from each side of the gateway, and the inn itself garnished with another Saracen's head frowning upon you from the top of the yard...so that the general appearance of the pile is of the Saracenic order'. From Illustrated London News, 1868. Heritage Images features heritage image collections. © The Print Collector/Heritage Images
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Media ID 38813259
Charles Dickens Charles John Huffam Dickens Clerkenwell Islington London England Coaching Inn Controversial Controversy Debris Demolished Demolition Dickens Charles Dickens Charles John Huffam Expansion H R C H Rc Historic Building Metropolitan Railway Public House R C H Rubble Snow Hill Tavern
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"))
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Estimated Image Size (if not cropped) is 24.4cm x 17.4cm (9.6" x 6.9")
Estimated Product Size is 36cm x 31cm (14.2" x 12.2")
