Post-Medieval — Mid 17th century; 1648-1673; 1665
The Salters' Arms
Rachel Goulsmith, a chandler, issued this trade token, worth a farthing, for her business in Chick Lane.
Boyne & Williamson (1889) reference London number 610; Obv inscription: RACHELL.GOVLSMITH (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = The Salters' arms (in field); Rev inscription: IN.CHICK.LANE.1665 (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = CHAN / DLER (in two lines of Roman capitals, in field).
The arms of the Worshipful Company of Salters are: Party per chevron Azure and Gules three covered salts Argent garnished Or, the salt shedding on both sides of the salts Argent (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). Chick Lane lies in the ward of Farringdon Without, in the City of London.
- Category:
- Post-Medieval
- Object ID:
- NN16683
- Object name:
- The Salters' Arms
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- Goulsmith, Rachel
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- Related events:
- Related places:
Chick Lane (Charterhouse Street), ward of Farringdon Without, City of London [City of London], City of London
- Production date:
- mid 17th century; 1648-1673; 1665
- Material:
copper alloy
- Measurements/duration:
- DM 16 mm, WT 0.99 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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