A Japanese vitreous enamel factory safety sign, white lettering on a red ground, with a rolled edge and a mounting eyelet at each end. The text reads 作業中に付き スイッチの開閉を禁ず, which means: work in progress, operating the switch is prohibited. It is the kind of sign hung on a switchboard while maintenance was being carried out. Measured against the tape in the photographs, the plate is approximately 30 cm long and 8 cm high. The reverse is finished in black enamel with the red front coat running over the folded edges, as is normal for this construction. No maker's mark is present on either face. Condition: the front is bright and the lettering is complete and crisp. There is a small chip at the lower edge and a few pinholes in the enamel, and the reverse has minor chipping and light denting. No rust breaking through. The photographs form part of the description. """-Method of shipment Japan Post or OrangeConnex, depending on the destination NOTICE The lot is carefully packaged and shipped from Japan with tracking. Delivery usually takes 1 to 3 weeks depending on the destination country, and longer if customs holds the parcel. Customs and import taxes Buyers in Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Luxembourg and Portugal: this lot is shipped Delivered Duty Paid. All customs duties and import taxes are paid by us before the parcel leaves Japan, so nothing further is charged to you on delivery. Buyers elsewhere in the European Union: VAT is collected by Catawiki at checkout under our IOSS number, so you will not be asked to pay VAT again. A small customs duty may still be charged on import. Buyers outside the European Union: any customs duty or import tax charged by your country is payable by you. Customs or the delivery company in your country may contact you by phone or email to complete customs clearance. Please make sure that you can be reached, otherwise the parcel may be returned to us. Thank you for your understanding. """