Post-Medieval — Mid 17th century; 1648-1673
The Grocers' Arms
Alcock, a mealman (someone who deals in meal crops, such as oats), issued this trade token, worth a farthing, for his business in Maiden Lane.
Boyne & Williamson (1889) reference London number 1860; Obv inscription: ALLCOCK (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = Pegasus within a wreath (in field); Rev inscription: MEALEMAN.IN.MAYDEN.LANE (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = The Grocers' arms (in field).
The arms of the Worshipful Company of Grocers are: Argent a chevron Gules between nine cloves Sable (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). The location of Maiden Lane is uncertain, there are a number of streets to which it may refer; Maiden Lane, subsequently Gresham Street, in Cripplegate Ward and Aldersgate Ward, in the City of London. Maiden Lane, subsequently Skinners Lane, in Vintry Ward, in the City of London, see token number plate 60 descriptions in the Sylloge of Coins of the British Isles, 62, The Norweb Collection: Tokens of the British Isles 1575-1750, Part VIII - Middlesex and Uncertain Pieces.
- Category:
- Post-Medieval
- Object ID:
- NN17834
- Object name:
- The Grocers' Arms
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- Allcock
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- Related places:
Maiden Lane, 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 2.11 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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