Post-Medieval — Mid 17th century; 1648-1673
The Shoe
Sibbil Theame, a shoemaker issued this trade token, worth a farthing, for his business at Christ's Hospital (now site of old General Post Office building), Newgate Street.
Boyne & Williamson (1889) reference London number 634; Obv inscription: SIBBIL.THEAME.CHRIST (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = A shoe (in field); Rev inscription: ASPETAL.SHOMAKER (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = S.T (in field, in Roman capitals).
Newgate Street is in Bread Street Ward, in the City of London.
- Category:
- Post-Medieval
- Object ID:
- NN16694
- Object name:
- The Shoe
- Object type:
- token, trade token
- Artist/Maker:
- Theame, Sibbil
- Related people:
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- Related events:
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- Related places:
- Christ's Hospital, Newgate Street, Bread Street Ward, City of London, London [City of London], City of London
- Production date:
- mid 17th century; 1648-1673
- Material:
- copper alloy
- Measurements/duration:
- DM 16 mm, WT 1.00 g (overall)
- Part of:
- —
- On display:
- —
- Record quality:
- 100%
- Part of this object:
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- Credit:
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- Copyright holder:
- digital image © London Museum
- Image credit:
- —
- Creative commons usage:
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