Post-Medieval — Mid 17th century; 1648-1673
The Fleece Tavern
William Clifton issued this trade token, worth a half penny, for his business at the Fleece tavern in Covent Garden, Middlesex.
Boyne & Williamson (1889) reference London number 736; Obv inscription: WILLIAM.CLIFTON.AT.THE (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = A fleece (in field); Rev inscription: FLEECE.IN.COVENT.GARDEN (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = W.C (in field, in Roman capitals).
There is another variety of this token from the same issuer in the museum collection, 96.66/328. William Clifton appears in the rate book, 1651and in the rate book 1657. He still appears to be proprietor of the Fleece in 1672 when it is recorded in the burial register of St Paul;s notices, September 13, 1672, the consigning to the earth of "Amey Watts, Mr Clifton's servant", as cited in Boyne, 1889, p. 575. Covent Garden lies in the London borough of Camden, and City of Westminster, having formerly been part of Middlesex.
- Category:
- Post-Medieval
- Object ID:
- NN16727
- Object name:
- The Fleece Tavern
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- Clifton, William
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- Related places:
Middlesex; Covent Garden, Camden & City of Westminster, London [Camden] [City of Westminster], Camden, City of Westminster
- Production date:
- mid 17th century; 1648-1673
- Material:
copper alloy
- Measurements/duration:
- DM 20 mm, WT 0.89 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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