| Place | Europe: United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ARTV00969 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | sheet: 76.2 x 49.2 cm |
| Object type | Poster |
| Physical description | chromolithograph on paper |
| Maker |
Hill, Siffken & Co. (L.P.A., Ltd.) Unknown Unknown Hill, Siffken & Co. (L.P.A., Ltd.) |
| Place made | United Kingdom: England, Greater London, London |
| Date made | 1914-1918 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Safe as the British Empire: National War Bonds
Description
British First World War poster promoting the sale of War Savings Certificates. It features a map of the world in the upper third with all the countries of the British Empire marked out in red. The title, printed in pale blue, runs across the top and bottom of the map. It suggests that investments in war savings certificates are as safe a the British Empire. A subtitled printed in white lettering in a dark blue background is positioned lower centre.
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