Framed Prints
Framed Print of Matchbox-makers at Bow, 1871. Creator: Unknown
Matchbox-makers at Bow, 1871....thousands of poor people in London...depend on the sale and manufacture of these useful little things for their daily bread...560, 000, 000 boxes of common wooden lucifer-matches...are made in Great Britain in a year. Women and children are mostly employed both in their manufacture...The occupation of dipping the ends of the matches in some phosphoric compound liquid is stated to be very unhealthy...no detail of the work is more suitable for little boys and girls...Our Illustration...in the dwelling of a humble family at Bow, represents children busied in this useful task, which they are commonly able to begin at less than five years of age. Thin wood-shavings...are brought to be folded by the little hands of these babes into the shape of each part of the match-box...The side of the outer case has a piece of sandpaper...pasted upon it, for friction with the match to be lighted...The only thing painful in their toil is that the sand-paper is apt to make the soft skin of their little fingers sore... They are paid at the rate of twopence-half-penny the gross, or twelve dozen, for the boxes they make...The retail seller must, therefore, get a very good profit indeed'. From Illustrated London News, 1871. Heritage Images features heritage image collections. © The Print Collector/Heritage Images
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Media ID 39880741
Apron Aprons Baskets Chemical Chemicals Child Care Child Labour Childcare Class Danger Dangerous Domestic Life East End Family Life Health And Safety Housing Conditions Match Match Box Matchbox Matches Peril Piece Work Piecework Ragged Rags Ripped Tattered Tired Torn Toxic Weary Women At Work Working Class Working Conditions
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 17.3cm (9.6" x 6.8")
Estimated Product Size is 36cm x 31cm (14.2" x 12.2")
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