Post-Medieval — 1662-1670; mid 17th century; 1648-1673
The Black Swan
Thomas Day issued this trade token, worth a half penny, for his business at the Black Swan tavern, at Holborn Bridge, Middlesex.
Boyne & Williamson (1889) reference London number 1395; Obv inscription: THOMAS.DAY.AT.YE.BLACK (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = A swan (in field); Rev inscription: SWAN.AT.HOLBORN.BRIDG (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = HIS / HALFE / PENY (in three lines of Roman capitals, in field).
Holborn Bridge lay 'at the east end of Holborn Hill and north end of Fleet Market over the Fleet, at its junction with the Holborn, when the streams flowed openly through the City' (see Henry A. Harben, A dictionary of London (London, 1918).
- Category:
- Post-Medieval
- Object ID:
- NN17648
- Object name:
- The Black Swan
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- Day, Thomas
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- Related events:
- Related places:
Middlesex; Holborn Bridge, Holborn, Camden, London [Camden], Camden
- Production date:
- 1662-1670; mid 17th century; 1648-1673
- Material:
copper alloy
- Measurements/duration:
- DM 19 mm, WT 2.72 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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