Post-Medieval — Mid 17th century; 1648-1673
The Three Crowns
Thomas Washbourne issued this trade token, worth a farthing, for his business at the Three Crowns in Minories, Portsoken Ward, City of London.
Boyne & Williamson (1889) reference London number 1950; Obv inscription: THO.WASHBVRNE.AT (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = Three crowns (in field); Rev inscription: IN.THE.MINORIES (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).
- Category:
- Post-Medieval
- Object ID:
- 96.66/825
- Object name:
- The Three Crowns
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- Washbourne, Thomas
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- Production date:
- mid 17th century; 1648-1673
- Material:
copper alloy
- Measurements/duration:
- DM 17 mm, WT 0.47 g
- Part of:
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- On display:
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- Record quality:
- 80%
- Part of this object:
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- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
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