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  • Object number
    70/93
  • Collection
    Fire Insurance Plaques
  • 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 Royal Exchange Assurance Corporation, which was founded in1720. The Association was a general insurance company and merged with the Guardian Assurance Company in 1968. This plaque, in red, black, white and gold, shows the Second Royal Exchange building, with an open crown above and the policy number 55821 impressed on the panel below.
  • Physical description
    1 insurance plaque: metal
  • Archival history
    Victoria and Albert Museum No.: M.158.1932.
  • Object name
    Plaque, fire insurance
  • Material
    Metal
  • Technique
    Embossed
  • Associated subject
    COMMUNITY LIFE : organisations
  • Associated person/institution
    Royal Exchange Assurance Corporation
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