Post-Medieval — Mid 17th century; 1648-1673
The Bacon Shop
Matthew Dune, a butcher, issued this trade token, worth a half penny, for his business, a bacon shop in Butcher Row (area near The Strand), Middlesex.
Boyne & Williamson (1889) reference London number 452; Obv inscription: MATHEW. DVNE. AT. YE. BACON. SHOP (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = A side of bacon (in field); Rev inscription: IN. BVTCHER. ROW. AT. TEMPLE. BAR (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = HIS / HALFE / PENNY / M.E.D. (in four lines of Roman capitals with triad of initials as bottom, in field).
There is another similar token in the museum collection, NN16609. Butcher Row was formerly part of Middlesex, and is now part of the City of Westminster.
- Category:
- Post-Medieval
- Object ID:
- 96.66/252
- Object name:
- The Bacon Shop
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- Dune, Matthew
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- Related events:
- Related places:
Middlesex.; Butcher Row [at Temple Bar], Nr. Strand, City of Westminster, London [City of Westminster], City of Westminster
- Production date:
- mid 17th century; 1648-1673
- Material:
copper alloy
- Measurements/duration:
- DM 20 mm, WT 0.95 g
- Part of:
- —
- On display:
- —
- Record quality:
- 80%
- Part of this object:
- —
- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
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