Printed Ephemera — 1861-1864
The Street-Seller of Dogs' Collars
Engraved illustration based on a photograph showing a street seller who stitched and sold leather dog collars. He wears a stovepipe hat and overcoat, with broad, square-toed boots. Around his neck are slung an assortment of chains and interlinked collars. At his feet is a basket containing collars and other articles. The illustration was published in Henry Mayhew's 'London Labour and the London Poor: The condition of those that will work, cannot work, and will not work', Vol. 1., 'London Street-Folk', first published in 1861.
- Category:
- Printed Ephemera
- Object ID:
- 2001.69/95
- Object name:
- The Street-Seller of Dogs' Collars
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- Mason, Walter George
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- Production date:
- 1861-1864
- Material:
paper, ink
- Measurements/duration:
- H 212 mm, W 133 mm
- Part of:
- —
- On display:
- —
- Record quality:
- 60%
- Part of this object:
- —
- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
- Image credit:
- —
- Creative commons usage:
- CC BY-NC 4.0
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