Post-Medieval — Mid 17th century; 1648-1673
The Red Maid ?
Matthew Davis issued this trade token, worth a farthing, for his business in Frier's Court, Red Mead Lane, near the Hermitage, in Stepney, Middlesex.
Boyne & Williamson (1889) reference London number 2390; Obv inscription: IN.RED.MAID.LANE (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = MA / THEW / DAVIS (in three lines of Roman capitals, in field); Rev inscription: NERE.THE.HERMITAG (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = IN / FRYERS / COVRT (in three lines of Roman capitals, in field).
See also token number 8228 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. Redmead Lane, lies north of Wapping High Street running to Hermitage Wall, in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, having previously been part of Stepney, Middlesex.
- Category:
- Post-Medieval
- Object ID:
- NN18151
- Object name:
- The Red Maid ?
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- Davis, Matthew
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- Related places:
Middlesex; Red Mead Lane, Wapping, Tower Hamlets, London [Tower Hamlets], Tower Hamlets
- Production date:
- mid 17th century; 1648-1673
- Material:
copper alloy
- Measurements/duration:
- DM 16 mm, WT 0.66 g
- Part of:
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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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