Post-Medieval — Mid 17th century; 1648-1673; 1669
The Maypole
Nathaniel Barrs issued this trade token, worth a farthing, for his business at the sign of the Maypole, in Spitalfieds, Middlesex.
Boyne & Williamson (1889) reference London number 2929; Obv inscription: NATHANIEL.BARRS.AT.YE (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = A maypole (in field); Rev inscription: IN.SPITTLE.FIELDS.1669 (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = HIS / HALF / PENY (in three lines of Roman capitals).
Spitalfields lies in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, having formerly been part of Stepney, Middlesex.
- Category:
- Post-Medieval
- Object ID:
- 96.66/1077
- Object name:
- The Maypole
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- Barrs, Nathaniel
- Related people:
- Related events:
- Production date:
- mid 17th century; 1648-1673; 1669
- Material:
copper alloy
- Measurements/duration:
- DM 22 mm, WT 2.29 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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