Post-Medieval — Mid 17th century; 1648-1673
The Coopers' Arms
Joseph Taylor issued this trade token, worth a farthing, for his business in Blanch Appleton Court, off Mark Lane.
Boyne & Williamson (1889) reference London number 1875; Obv inscription: IOSEPH.TAYLOR.HIS.½ (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = The Coopers' arms (in field); Rev inscription: IN / BLANCH / APPLETON / COVRT. AT / THE. END. OF / MARKE / LANE (in seven lines of Roman capitals, in field).
The arms of the Worshipful Company of Coopers are: Gyronny of eight gules and sable, on a chaevron between three annulets or a royne between two broad axes azure, a chief vert thereon three lilies argent (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). Blanch Appleton Court lay off Mark Lane to the east, named for a manor that stood there. Mark Lane runs off Fenchurch Street to the south, in Aldgate Ward, Bridge Ward and Langbourn Ward, in the City of London.
- Category:
- Post-Medieval
- Object ID:
- 96.66/213
- Object name:
- The Coopers' Arms
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- Taylor, Joseph
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- Related places:
Blanch Appleton Court, end of Mark Lane, Fenchurch Street, Aldgate Ward & Bridge Ward & Langbourn 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 2.02 g
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- On display:
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- Record quality:
- 80%
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- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
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