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Framed Print of A Dutch Watchman, 1870. Creator: Unknown
A Dutch Watchman, 1870. Engraving of a sketch by Mr. R. T. Pritchett....the watchman - or clapperman, as he is called, from the wooden clapper which he carries and uses so unmercifully in his rounds - is no relic of the past...but a veritable being, who walks the earth a.d. 1870, in company with policemen, in the good town Scheveningen, a fashionable watering-place of the Netherlands. From eleven p.m. to seven a.m. the clapperman is on his beat, making night hideous with the click-clack of his wooden clapper and his curious cry of the hour. If he should see a window open he is to inform the inhabitants; and in case of fire he has to clap consecutively and call the fire-engine keepers...His beat is so arranged that he may pass each spot in it once an hour; and, that he may fulfil all his duties and cry and clap loudly enough, he is under the surveillance of the police. The clapperman is on duty only four hours at a time...In 1851 the nightwatch was abolished on account of the noise it made being objectionable to some persons in authority; but, at the demand of the burghers, the clappermen were soon reinstated, and they still make their rounds, with their instruments of torture to the ear, murdering sleep'. From Illustrated London News, 1870. Heritage Images features heritage image collections. © The Print Collector/Heritage Images
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Media ID 39244889
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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"))
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Estimated Image Size (if not cropped) is 16.9cm x 24.4cm (6.7" x 9.6")
Estimated Product Size is 31cm x 36cm (12.2" x 14.2")
