Post-Medieval — Mid 17th century; 1648-1673
The Carpenters' Arms
John Barnes, a chandler, issued this trade token, worth a farthing, for his business in Petty France (now New Broad Street).
Boyne & Williamson (1889) reference London number 2222; Obv inscription: IOHN.BARNES.CHANDLER (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = The Carpenters' arms (in field); Rev inscription: IN.PETTEI.FRANCE (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = I.S.B. (triad of initials in Roman capitals, in field).
See also token numbers 9448a - 9448c 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. The arms of the Worshipful company of Carpenters are: Argent a chevron engrailed between three pairs of compasses 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). Petty France (or Petty France Alley), now New Broad Street, lay in the ward of Bishopsgate Without (now Bishopsgate Ward), in the City of London.
- Category:
- Post-Medieval
- Object ID:
- 96.66/898
- Object name:
- The Carpenters' Arms
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- Barnes, John
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- Related places:
Petty France (New Broad Street), Bishopsgate Ward, City of London, London [City of London], City of London
- Production date:
- mid 17th century; 1648-1673
- Material:
copper alloy
- Measurements/duration:
- DM 15 mm, WT 1.15 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:
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