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Original Vintage War Poster Postmark Betrayed HQ Army Post Office WWII Modernism

About the Item

Original vintage World War Two safety poster - A postmark betrayed this HQ... Use the Army Post Office - featuring a modernist design by the notable British graphic designer Abram Games (Abraham Gamse; 1914-1996) depicting bombs being dropped over an English countryside town in grey with a red warning background behind the postal stamp mark - Tanbridge 2pm 21 Jan 1942 B - and the rest of the text below with a military post stamp in the corner - Field Post Office 21 Jan 42. Printed for H.M. Stationery Office by Stafford and Co Ltd., Netherfield, Nottingham. Good condition, creasing, folds, pinholes, small tears on edges.
  • Creator:
    Abram Games (Artist)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 19.69 in (50 cm)Width: 14.57 in (37 cm)Depth: 0.04 in (1 mm)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1942
  • Condition:
    Good condition, creasing, folds, pinholes, small tears on edges.
  • Seller Location:
    London, GB
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU1012631318312
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