Post-Medieval — Mid 17th century; 1648-1673; 1657
The Ship and Star
This trade token, worth a farthing, was issued at the sign of the Ship and Star in Cornhill, Cornhill Ward, City of London.
Boyne & Williamson (1889) reference London number 718; Obv inscription: THE.SHIP.&.STARR (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = A ship with a star above it (in field); Rev inscription: IN.CORNHILL.1657 (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = T.I.E. (triad of initials in Roman capitals, in field).
The issuer is known to be Thomas Ewster, a stationer, from an advertisement: "Stolen upon the First Instant...a flea-bitten Naag, about 14 hand high...Whoever shall give notice of him...to Mr. Thomas Ewster, a Stationer at the Ship in Cornhill, shall have 20s. for his peyns.", in The Newes, No. 56, July 14, 1664; cited in Boyne (1889), p. 573.
- Category:
- Post-Medieval
- Object ID:
- NN16721
- Object name:
- The Ship and Star
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- Ewster, Thomas, Euster, Thomas
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- Production date:
- mid 17th century; 1648-1673; 1657
- Material:
copper alloy
- Measurements/duration:
- DM 16 mm, WT 0.85 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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