Post-Medieval — Mid 17th century; 1648-1673; 1650
The Three Sugar Loaves
T. E. Dry, issued this trade token, for his business at the sign of the Three Sugar Loaves, in Wapping, Middlesex.
Boyne & Williamson (1889) reference London number 3294; Obv inscription: AT.THE.3.SVGER.LOAES (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = Three sugar-loaves (in field); Rev inscription: IN.WAPPIN.1650 (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = T.E / DRY (in two lines of Roman capitals, in field).
See also, N2148, NN19696 and 96.66/1239, in the museum collection, and token number 8544 in the Sylloge of Coins of the British Isles, 62, The Norweb Collection: Tokens of the British Isles 1575-1750, Part VIII - Middlesex and Uncertain Pieces. Wapping lies in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, having formerly been part of Stepney, Middlesex.
- Category:
- Post-Medieval
- Object ID:
- N2147
- Object name:
- The Three Sugar Loaves
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- Dry, T.E.
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- Related events:
- Related places:
Middlesex; Wapping, Tower Hamlets, London [Tower Hamlets], Tower Hamlets
- Production date:
- mid 17th century; 1648-1673; 1650
- Material:
copper alloy
- Measurements/duration:
- DM 15 mm, WT 0.99 g
- Part of:
- —
- On display:
- —
- Record quality:
- 100%
- Part of this object:
- —
- Owner Status & Credit:
Long-term loan
Thomas Layton Trust
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
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