Post-Medieval — Mid 17th century; 1648-1673
The Golden Ball
Thomas Bostock issued this trade token, worth a half penny, for his business at the sign of the Golden Ball, at Holborn Conduit.
Boyne & Williamson (1889) reference London number 1376. Obv inscription: THO.BOSTOCK.AT.YE. GOLDEN (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = A ball (in field); Rev inscription: BALL.AT.HOLBORNE.CONDVIT (around field, in roman capitals) Device = HIS / HALF / PENY / TOKEN (in four lines of Roman capitals, in field).
Holborn Conduit lay, at the junction of Cow Lane, Cock Lane and Snow Hill, in Farringdon Ward Without, later called Lamb's Conduit (John Strype, ed. A Survey of the Cities of London and Westminster, 1720, I. iii. 283), it was taken down in 1746, see Henry A. Harben, A dictionary of London (London, 1918).
- Category:
- Post-Medieval
- Object ID:
- NN17639
- Object name:
- The Golden Ball
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- Bostock, Thomas
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- Related places:
Holborn Conduit, ward of Farringdon Without, City of London, London [City of London], City of London
- Production date:
- mid 17th century; 1648-1673
- Material:
copper alloy
- Measurements/duration:
- DM 20 mm, WT 2.07 g
- Part of:
- —
- On display:
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- Record quality:
- 80%
- Part of this object:
- —
- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
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