Post-Medieval — Mid 17th century; 1648-1673; 1666
The Rose
Lionel Bufkine issued this trade token, worth a farthing, for his business in West Smithfield near the Cloth Fair Gate.
Boyne & Williamson (1889) reference London number 2843; Obv inscription: LIONELL.BVFKINE.AT.THE (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = Three roses on a stalk (in field); Rev inscription: IN.WEST.SMITHFEILD.1666 (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = NEER / CLOTH / FAIRE / GATE (in four lines of Roman capitals, in field).
Cloth Fair runs east off West Smithfield, and the Cloth Fair Gate, used to stand at this junction, in the ward of Farringdon Without, City of London.
- Category:
- Post-Medieval
- Object ID:
- NN19180
- Object name:
- The Rose
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- Bufkine, Lionel
- Related people:
- Related events:
- Related places:
West Smithfield, Nr. Cloth Fair Gate, ward of Farringdon Without, City of London, London [City of London], City of London
- Production date:
- mid 17th century; 1648-1673; 1666
- Material:
copper alloy
- Measurements/duration:
- DM 21 mm, WT 1.39 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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