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Bank of Restriction
George Cruikshank1819
Bank of England Museum
London, United Kingdom
The Bank of Restriction note was created as a protest against the severity of the anti-forgery laws, which remained a capital punishment until 1832. The note was created by artist George Cruikshank and is decorated with skulls, gibbets and a hangman's noose and signed by Jack Ketch, the public executioner.
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Details
- Title: Bank of Restriction
- Creator: George Cruikshank, William Hone
- Date Created: 1819
- Location Created: London
- Physical Dimensions: 209 x 131 mm
- Type: print, counterfeit note
- Medium: paper, ink
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