Post-Medieval — Mid 17th century; 1648-1673
The Talbot and Dragon ?
Edward Barrett issued this trade token, worth a penny, for his business at Stocks Market (later Mansion House).
Boyne & Williamson (1889) reference London number 2950; Obv device: Arms, in a shield a chevron between three talbots passant, crest a dragon rampant (in field); Rev inscription: EDWARD / BARRETT / AT.STOCKS / MARKET (in four lines of Roman capitals, in field).
Stocks Market, later Woolchurch Market, then Mansion House, lay at the junction of Cornhill, Threadneedle Street, Poultry and Lombard Street, in Walbrook Ward, in the City of London, see Henry A. Harben, A Dictionary of London (London, 1918).
- Category:
- Post-Medieval
- Object ID:
- NN19242
- Object name:
- The Talbot and Dragon ?
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- Barrett, Edward
- Related people:
- Related events:
- Related places:
Stcoks Market, Woolchurch Market, Dowgate Ward, City of London, London [City of London], City of London
- Production date:
- mid 17th century; 1648-1673
- Material:
copper alloy
- Measurements/duration:
- DM 25 mm, WT 8.22 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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