Post-Medieval — Mid 17th century; 1648-1673
The Coopers' Arms
This trade token, worth a farthing, was issued for a business at the sign of the Coopers' Arms, in Schoolhouse Lane, Middlesex.
Boyne & Williamson (1889) reference London number 2752; Obv inscription: THE.COOPERS.ARMES (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = The Coopers' arms (in field); Rev inscription: IN.SCHOLEHOVS.LANE (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = G.A.R. (triad of initials in Roman capitals, in field).
The arms of the Worshipful Company of Coopers are: Gyronny of eight gules and sable, on a chevron between three annulets or a royne between two broad axes azure, a chief vert thereon three lilies 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). Schoolhouse Lane, lies in Ratcliffe, Tower Hamlets, having formerly been part of Stepney, Middlesex.
- Category:
- Post-Medieval
- Object ID:
- NN18698
- Object name:
- The Coopers' Arms
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- G.r.
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- Related places:
Middlesex; Schoolhouse Lane, Ratcliffe, Tower Hamlets, London [Tower Hamlets], Tower Hamlets
- Production date:
- mid 17th century; 1648-1673
- Material:
copper alloy
- Measurements/duration:
- DM 16 mm, WT 0.96 g
- Part of:
- —
- 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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