Post-Medieval — Mid 17th century; 1648-1673
The Bell
Walter Bigg issued this trade token, worth a farthing, for his business at the sign of the Bell in the parish of St Giles in the Fields, Middlesex.
Boyne & Williamson (1889) reference London number 2483; Obv inscription: WALT.BIGG.AT.THE.BEL.IN (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = A bell (in field); Rev inscription: GYLESES.IN.THE.FEILDES (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = A bell (in field).
See also token number 8133 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. St Giles in the Fields was a parish in Holborn, Middlesex; it now lies in the London Borough of Camden.
- Category:
- Post-Medieval
- Object ID:
- 96.66/517
- Object name:
- The Bell
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- Bigg, Walter
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- Related places:
St Giles in the Fields parish, Holborn, Camden, London [Camden], Camden
- Production date:
- mid 17th century; 1648-1673
- Material:
copper alloy
- Measurements/duration:
- DM 16 mm, WT 1.24 g
- Part of:
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- On display:
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- Record quality:
- 100%
- Part of this object:
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- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
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