Post-Medieval — Mid 17th century; 1648-1673
The Brewers' Arms
Philip Starkey, a brewer, issued this trade token, worth a farthing, for his business at the sign of the Brewers' arms, in Crutched Friars.
Boyne & Williamson (1889) reference London number 815; Obv inscription: PHILIP.STARKEY.AT.YE (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = The Brewers' arms (in field); Rev inscription: IN.CRVCHED.FRYERS (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = P.M.S. (triad of initials in Roman capitals, in field).
Philip Starkey, Brewer; md. Mary Raimond 1661; will, PCC, 1679, see Percival Boyd, [Inhabitants of London]. Society of Genealogists, MS. 26007, as cited in token number 6843 in the Sylloge of Coins of the British Isles, 59, The Norweb Collection: Tokens of the British Isles 1575-1750, Part VII - City of London. The arms of the Worshipful Company of Brewers are: Gules on a chevron engrailed argent, between six barley sheaves in saltire or, three kilderkins (tuns) sable hooped (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). Crutched Friars lies in Aldgate Ward, in the City of London.
- Category:
- Post-Medieval
- Object ID:
- NN17151
- Object name:
- The Brewers' Arms
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- Starkey, Philip
- Related people:
- Related events:
- Related places:
Crutched Friars, Aldgate Ward, City of London, London [City of London], City of London
- Production date:
- mid 17th century; 1648-1673
- Material:
copper alloy
- Measurements/duration:
- DM 18 mm, WT 1.43 g
- Part of:
- —
- On display:
- —
- Record quality:
- 80%
- Part of this object:
- —
- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
- Image credit:
- —
- Creative commons usage:
- —
- License this image:
To license this image for commercial use, please contact the London Museum Picture Library.