Post-Medieval — Mid 17th century; 1648-1673; 1669
The Salters' Arms
Sarah Edwards issued this trade token, worth a half penny, for her business on St Mary at Hill.
Boyne & Williamson (1889) reference London number 2684; Obv inscription: SARAH. EDWARDS. ON. ST. MARY (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = The Salters' arms (in field); Rev inscription: HILL.AGAINST.BILINGSGATE (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = HER / HALF / PENY / 1669 (in four lines of Ro man capitals, in field); octagonal.
The arms of the Worshipful Company of Salters are: Party per chevron Azure and Gules three covered salts Argent garnished Or, the salt shedding on both sides of the salts 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). St Mary at Hill lies in Billingsgate Ward, in the City of London.
- Category:
- Post-Medieval
- Object ID:
- NN18654
- Object name:
- The Salters' Arms
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- Edwards, Sarah
- Related people:
- Related events:
- Related places:
St Mary at Hill, Billingsgate Ward, City of London, London [City of London], City of London
- Production date:
- mid 17th century; 1648-1673; 1669
- Material:
copper alloy
- Measurements/duration:
- DM 22 mm, WT 1.94 g
- Part of:
- —
- On display:
- —
- Record quality:
- 100%
- Part of this object:
- —
- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
- Image credit:
- —
- Creative commons usage:
- CC BY-NC 4.0
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