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London The London Red Telephone Box 112

London The London Red Telephone Box 112

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The red telephone box

The red telephone box, a telephone kiosk for a public telephone designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott, was a familiar sight on the streets of the United Kingdom, Malta, Bermuda and Gibraltar.

Despite a reduction in their numbers in recent years, the traditional British red telephone kiosk can still be seen in many places throughout the UK, and in current or former British colonies around the world. The colour red was chosen to make them easy to spot.

From 1926 onwards, the fascias of the kiosks were emblazoned with a prominent crown, representing the British government. The red phone box is often seen as a British cultural icon throughout the world. In 2006, the K2 telephone box was voted one of Britain's top 10 design icons which included Concorde, Mini, Supermarine Spitfire, London tube map, World Wide Web and the Routemaster bus. Although production of the traditional boxes ended with the advent of the KX series in 1985, many still stand in Britain.

The paint colour used most widely today is known as "currant red" and is defined by a British Standard, BS381C-Red539. This slightly brighter red was introduced with the K8 model in 1968, but went on to be used across the estate on previous models too. Hence, for complete historical accuracy, any kiosks in pre-1968 settings should really be painted in the previous, and slightly darker, shade BS381C-Red538.

This watercolour art print is hand crafted and digitally printed on acid free paper. It will look good for a long time.

The wall art print will not degrade, it will not turn yellow with time. Presented on a stylish contemporary fibreboard frame complete with a paper 800gsm thickness mount.

Enlighten your home, living room or bedroom with this fine watercolour print.

Dimensions
Frame size: 23cm x 23cm
Frame depth: 4.5cm

  • STYLISH PRINT: Original, contemporary watercolour art hand crafted and printed on acid free paper
  • CRAFTED TO LAST: Digitally printed on acid free paper and it does not degrade or turn yellow with time
  • READY TO HANG: Modern art print beautifully presented on a high quality stylish fibreboard frame complete with hook (see images) that are easy to hang on any wall
  • SUITABLE FOR A VARIETY OF ROOMS: Enlighten your home, living room or bedroom with this fine art watercolour print
  • DIMENSIONS: Frame size: 23cm x 23cm, frame depth: 4.5cm
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