Post-Medieval — Mid 17th century; 1648-1673; 1667
The Pewterers' Arms
Stephen Mabberly issued this trade token, worth a farthing, for his business in Broad Street (now Old Broad Street), Broad Street Ward, City of London.
Boyne & Williamson (1889) reference London number 434; Obv inscription: STEPHEN.MABBERLY.AT (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = The Pewterers' arms (in field); Rev inscription: BROAD.STREET.EAND (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = S.E.M. 67 (triad of initials in Roman capitals, with 6 and 7 on either side, in field).
The arms of the Worshipful Company of Pewterers are: Azure on a chevron between three strikes argent, as many roses, stalked, budded and leaved vert (J. Bromley, The Armorial Bearings of the Guilds of London: a record of the heraldry of the surviving companies with historical notes; with...[illustrations] by Heather Child...(London, 1960).
- Category:
- Post-Medieval
- Object ID:
- NN16600
- Object name:
- The Pewterers' Arms
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- Mabberly, Stephen
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- Related places:
Broad Street (Old Broad Street), Broad Street Ward, City of London, London [City of London], City of London
- Production date:
- mid 17th century; 1648-1673; 1667
- Material:
copper alloy
- Measurements/duration:
- DM 17 mm, WT 0.68 g
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- On display:
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- Record quality:
- 100%
- Part of this object:
- —
- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
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