Object number
70/54
Collection
Description
Fire insurance plaques are embossed metal signs, which were placed on the front of houses indicating they were insured against fire. This plaque was issued by the Phoenix Fire Office, which was founded in 1680. The Association was a fire insurance company and joined Sun Alliance in 1984. This plaque, in gold and black, shows a phoenix rising from flames with "PROTECTION" below and policy number 194561 impressed on the panel below.
Physical description
1 insurance plaque: metal
Archival history
Victoria and Albert Museum No.: M.403.1924.
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External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_9887.tif - High resolution image
